Chapter 10 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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Chapter 10 of The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished." "Oh!" exclaimed Rosa. That was all she said. It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast. I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
Chapter 10 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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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.”
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading “I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.”
kept in good condition
From this reading “I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."”
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading “A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was all she said.
in addition
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Rosa.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
kept in good condition
From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Rosa.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was all she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was all she said.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I, however, maintained a splendid equanimity.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to deny that she was startled, that she was aghast.
having passed out of existence
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
at the time that
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHAT WITH ROSA "And when I sat down it was gone, and the precious Mr. Watts had also vanished."
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