Chapter 7 of The Ghost Breaker is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Ghost Breaker is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door. "You haven't given up hope yet?" The man shook his head sadly. "I gave up hope when he went in. I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
Chapter 7 of The Ghost Breaker is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."”
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “"Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"You haven't given up hope yet?"”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"You haven't given up hope yet?"”
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading “I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “The man shook his head sadly.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The man shook his head sadly.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I gave up hope when he went in.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You haven't given up hope yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't given up hope yet?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man shook his head sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man shook his head sadly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You haven't given up hope yet?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gave up hope when he went in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I gave up hope when he went in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man shook his head sadly.
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The man shook his head sadly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The man shook his head sadly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You haven't given up hope yet?"
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited to-night until dark before I came away from the moat."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I gave up hope when he went in.
at the time that
From this reading "I gave up hope when he went in.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, this is the fifteenth night," he replied, looking back at the door.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You haven't given up hope yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't given up hope yet?"
Chapter 7 of The Ghost Breaker by Charles Goddard holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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