Chapter 12 of The Ghost Girl is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Ghost Girl is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does. It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too. In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten? Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward. In the time of the Georges it reached four o'clock.
Chapter 12 of The Ghost Girl is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading “The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.”
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?”
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “In the time of the Georges it reached four o'clock.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.”
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In this reading “The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.”
In this reading “Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.”
In this reading “In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?”
In this reading “The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
being one more than ten
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In the time of the Georges it reached four o'clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
according to the clock
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the time of the Georges it reached four o'clock.
have sovereign power
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The South dines at four o'clock--at least Charleston does.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as civilisation advanced, the dinner hour stole forward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the time of the Georges it reached four o'clock.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the old English custom and the old Irish custom, too.
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From this reading In the reign of William the Conqueror people dined at eleven A.M. or was it ten?
Chapter 12 of The Ghost Girl by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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