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The Blue Ghost Mystery
The Blue Ghost Mystery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.
It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.
He was no longer content to wait for developments.
After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.
It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.
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The Blue Ghost Mystery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.
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It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.
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He was no longer content to wait for developments.
/hiː wɑːz noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ˈkɑːntent tuː weɪt fɔːr dɪˈveləpmənts/
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After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.
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It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.
/ɪt wɑːz pjʊr lʌk ðæt rɪk hæd nɑːt bɪn hɜːrt baɪ ðə drɑːp ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkwɔːri/

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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.

Brant noun US /brænt/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.”

developments noun US /dɪˈveləpmənts/

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading “He was no longer content to wait for developments.”

ending noun US /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading “After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.”

episode noun US /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading “After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.”

Miller's noun US /ˈmɪlərz/

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.”

night's noun US /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.”

quarry noun US /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.”

Rick noun US /rɪk/

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading “The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.”

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.

last night's adjective + noun counted as “last night”

In this reading “After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.”

across the creek preposition + article + noun counted as “across … creek”

In this reading “It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.”

drop into verb + particle

In this reading “It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “He was no longer content to wait for developments.”

hurt by verb + particle

In this reading “It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.”

All words in this reading · 70

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

BrantnounUS /brænt/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He was no longer content to wait for developments.

creeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading He was no longer content to wait for developments.

Dr

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

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was no longer content to wait for developments.

Frostola

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

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading He was no longer content to wait for developments.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He was no longer content to wait for developments.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

RicknounUS /rɪk/

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

Scotty

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

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was pure luck that Rick had not been hurt by the drop into the quarry.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It showed in the determined set of his lips as he swung Dr. Miller's car around the turn leading to the bridge across the creek.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He was no longer content to wait for developments.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

wild-goose

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

From this reading After last night's episode, he and Scotty intended to take the war to the enemy--for war it had become, the moment the Blue Ghost had led them on the wild-goose chase ending with Rick in a deep quarry.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Frostola Man Rick Brant was filled with cold anger.

Chapter 7 of The Blue Ghost Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Chapter 7 holds 225 sentences of The Blue Ghost Mystery, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Blue Ghost Mystery

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Brant
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Moved
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Infinite
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Adjusted
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