Chapter 16 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trapped! It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words. He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence. They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out. The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
Chapter 16 of The Blue Ghost Mystery is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “flashlight” — a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading “They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.”
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.”
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading “They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “Trapped!”
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In this reading “The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.”
In this reading “The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
plural of “flashlight” — a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
immediately past
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He and Scotty set out to track down every possible shred of evidence.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Trapped!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first stop was in the field, to locate the places where last night's ghostly party had paused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They armed themselves with flashlights, and Rick made sure he had his pocket lens, and they started out.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was, as Rick said, time for action and not for words.
Chapter 16 of The Blue Ghost Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 16 holds 235 sentences of The Blue Ghost Mystery, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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