Chapter 5 of The Ghost Breaker is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Ghost Breaker is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JARVIS. North road--second turn to the right. PRINCESS. Yes, that leads to the postern gate. (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
Chapter 5 of The Ghost Breaker is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “(_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Yes, that leads to the postern gate.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “Yes, that leads to the postern gate.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “North road--second turn to the right.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “(_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “(_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
to come or go into
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Yes, that leads to the postern gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JARVIS.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Yes, that leads to the postern gate.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
From this reading Yes, that leads to the postern gate.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading PRINCESS.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
precisely, exactly
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that leads to the postern gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading North road--second turn to the right.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading (_Enter_ ROBLEDO--_stands in arch under stairs, revolver drawn_.)
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that leads to the postern gate.
Chapter 5 of The Ghost Breaker by Paul Dickey holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 430 sentences of The Ghost Breaker, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Ghost Breaker by Paul Dickey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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