Chapter 10 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help." "I should say so," Barby commented. She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively. "After all, radioactivity is dangerous!" Dr. Miller smiled.
Chapter 10 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading “She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"I should say so," Barby commented.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “Dr. Miller smiled.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."”
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
From this reading “"After all, radioactivity is dangerous!"”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
later than; following
From this reading "After all, radioactivity is dangerous!"
(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 "After all, radioactivity is dangerous!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should say so," Barby commented.
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "I should say so," Barby commented.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "After all, radioactivity is dangerous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Miller smiled.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say so," Barby commented.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After all, radioactivity is dangerous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Dr. Miller smiled.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
From this reading "After all, radioactivity is dangerous!"
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
express in words
From this reading "I should say so," Barby commented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say so," Barby commented.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dr. Miller smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should say so," Barby commented.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She eyed the cement bag a little apprehensively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Assist from JANIG "We're onto something," Rick said grimly, "and we need help."
Chapter 10 of The Blue Ghost Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 10 holds 131 sentences of The Blue Ghost Mystery, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Blue Ghost Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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