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The Black Ghost of the Highway
The Black Ghost of the Highway

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Black Ghost of the Highway is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Yolanda did not move.
She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.
Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.
Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.
Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.
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The Black Ghost of the Highway

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Black Ghost of the Highway is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Yolanda did not move.
Line 2
She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.
/ʃiː ʌv kɔːrs hæd noʊn ðə aɪˈdentɪtiː ʌv ðə blæk ɡoʊst sɪns wiː hæd ˈɡɪvən hɜːr ˈhelɪnəz ˈmesədʒ/
Line 3
Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.
Line 4
Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.
/hɜːr feɪs wɑːz waɪt bʌt ʃiː ˈɡæðərd ɔːl hɜːr ˈkɜːrədʒ ənd ˈlɪftəd hɜːr tʃɪn tuː lʊk ˈskwerli æt hɪm/
Line 5
Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ghost noun US /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading “She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.”

Guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.”

Hail verb US /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading “Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.”

Helena's noun US /ˈhelɪnəz/

possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

identity noun US /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading “She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.”

Maria noun US /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.”

squarely adverb US /ˈskwerli/

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

From this reading “Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.”

trembled verb US /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Guardian Spirit noun + noun

an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual

In this reading “Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.”

look squarely verb + particle

In this reading “Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

Alaria

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Yolanda did not move.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

Fakat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

HailverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

Helena'snounUS /ˈhelɪnəz/

possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

hypnotisedadjective

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

Lalena

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Yolanda did not move.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yolanda did not move.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She, of course, had known the identity of the Black Ghost since we had given her Helena’s message.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Her face was white, but she gathered all her courage, and lifted her chin to look squarely at him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Maria Lalena sat staring at the ring with eyes that seemed hypnotised.

Yolanda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yolanda did not move.

Zol

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her voice trembled a little as she spoke, “Hail, Fakat Zol, Guardian Spirit of Alaria,” she cried.

Chapter 8 of The Black Ghost of the Highway by Gertrude, -1933 Linnell holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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