Chapter 4 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory. A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost. Example of Unveracious Hallucination. The Family Coach. Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
Chapter 4 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.”
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading “A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.”
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading “Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.”
among the people
From this reading “A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.”
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.”
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.”
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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 A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.
clothing in general
From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The Family Coach.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Example of Unveracious Hallucination.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Family Coach.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
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From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
pretending to be another person
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Example of Unveracious Hallucination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
among the people
From this reading A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Ghosts' Clothes and other Properties and Practices; how explained.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Family Coach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Example of Unveracious Hallucination.
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Veracious Waking Hallucinations not recognised by Science; or explained by Coincidence, Imposture, False Memory.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A Veracious Hallucination popularly called a Wraith or Ghost.
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