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Chapter 2 of The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline. "Sullivan, stay here. You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her. And Sullivan stayed. "Berger here?"
Chapter 2 of The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading “You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And Sullivan stayed.”
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading “THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.”
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From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Berger here?"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sullivan, stay here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
immediately past
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
on one occasion
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Sullivan, stay here.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And Sullivan stayed.
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE CRY OF ALRESCA As I left the box in the wake of Sir Cyril and Mr. Nolan, Sullivan jumped up to follow us, and the last words I heard were from Emmeline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall not go near that woman," she exclaimed in feverish and appealing tones: excitement had once more overtaken her.
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