Chapter 9 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Haunted Houses. Antiquity of Haunted Houses. Savage Cases. Ancient Egyptian Cases. Persistence in Modern Times.
Chapter 9 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Ancient Egyptian Cases.”
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading “Antiquity of Haunted Houses.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “Savage Cases.”
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “Ancient Egyptian Cases.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “Haunted Houses.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “Persistence in Modern Times.”
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading “Persistence in Modern Times.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Savage Cases.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Ancient Egyptian Cases.
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Antiquity of Haunted Houses.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Savage Cases.
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Ancient Egyptian Cases.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Haunted Houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Haunted Houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Persistence in Modern Times.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Persistence in Modern Times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antiquity of Haunted Houses.
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading Persistence in Modern Times.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Savage Cases.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Persistence in Modern Times.
Chapter 9 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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 9 holds 296 sentences of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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