Chapter 3 of The Ghost is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Ghost is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?" He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room. "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold." Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face. "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
Chapter 3 of The Ghost is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.”
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “"I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “"I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.”
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In this reading “Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.”
In this reading “He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.”
In this reading “He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.”
In this reading “Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
react verbally
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
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 "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
and nothing more
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
absolutely essential
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
not any; not one
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
with speed
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
on the contrary
From this reading "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, flushing to the roots of his hair.
cut with a saw
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced at the black stove, dimly seen in the outer room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is necessary to keep the rooms cool just now, but this air seems to me cold."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Receiving no answer, he looked at her, and saw the sad truth in her averted face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Isn't your room rather cold, Mrs. Miller?"
Chapter 3 of The Ghost by William Douglas O'Connor holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 397 sentences of The Ghost, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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