Chapter 14 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Spiritualistic Floating Hands. Hands in Haunted Houses. Jerome Cardan's Tale. "The Cold Hand." The Beach-comber's Tale.
Chapter 14 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 Cold Hand."”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “Spiritualistic Floating Hands.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “"The Cold Hand."”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Spiritualistic Floating Hands.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “Hands in Haunted Houses.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Hands in Haunted Houses.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading “Jerome Cardan's Tale.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Jerome Cardan's Tale.”
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From this reading The Beach-comber's Tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerome Cardan's Tale.
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 Cold Hand."
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Spiritualistic Floating Hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The Cold Hand."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Spiritualistic Floating Hands.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Hands in Haunted Houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hands in Haunted Houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hands in Haunted Houses.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome Cardan's Tale.
of or relating to or connected with spiritualism
From this reading Spiritualistic Floating Hands.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jerome Cardan's Tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Cold Hand."
Chapter 14 of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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 14 holds 488 sentences of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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