Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Ghost is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Ghost. BY WM. D. O'CONNOR. WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS. NAST.
The Ghost
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Ghost is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The
Ghost.
BY
WM.
D.
O'CONNOR.
WITH
TWO
ILLUSTRATIONS
BY
THOS.
NAST.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Ghost
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Ghost is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
Ghost.
/ðə ɡoʊst/
Line 2
BY
WM.
Line 3
D.
O'CONNOR.
/diː oʊˈkɑːnər/
Line 4
WITH
TWO
ILLUSTRATIONS
BY
THOS.
Line 5
NAST.
/næst/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “The Ghost.”
illustrations
noun
US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS.”
nast
noun
US /næst/
United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
From this reading “NAST.”
o'connor
noun
US /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading “D. O'CONNOR.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 11
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WM.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. O'CONNOR.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The Ghost.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS.
NASTnounUS /næst/
United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
From this reading NAST.
O'CONNORnounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading D. O'CONNOR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ghost.
THOS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOS.
WM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WM.
Chapter 1 of The Ghost by William Douglas O'Connor holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Ghost contain?
Chapter 1 holds 393 sentences of The Ghost, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Ghost by William Douglas O'Connor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of The Ghost?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #26779, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Ghost take to read?
About 99 minutes of reading across 240 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Ghost
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Ghost, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Ghost
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ghost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- O'connor
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- Illustrations
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ghost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Putnam
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