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The Ghost-Seer

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.
May 17.
I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.
You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.
Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Ghost-Seer

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Ghost-Seer is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.
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May 17.
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I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.
/aɪ θæŋk juː maɪ moʊst ˈɑːnərd frend fɔːr ðə pərˈmɪʃən juː hæv ˈɡɪvən miː tuː kənˈtɪnjuː ɪn jɔːr ˈæbsəns ðæt ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl ˈɪntərkɔːrs wɪð juː wɪtʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ jɔːr steɪ hiːr fɔːrmd maɪ ɡreɪt ˈpleʒər/
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You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.
/juː mʌst biː əˈwer ðæt ðer ɪz noʊ wʌn hiːr wɪð huːm aɪ kæn ˈventʃər tuː ˈoʊ.pən maɪ hɑːrt ɑːn ˈsɜːrtən ˈpraɪvət ˈmætərz/
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Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.
/ˌwʌˈtevər juː meɪ ɜːrdʒ tuː ðə ˈkɑːntreri aɪ dɪˈtest ðə ˈpiːpəl hiːr/

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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.

confidential adjective US /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading “I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.”

continue verb US /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.”

detest verb US /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading “Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.”

honored adjective US /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.”

intercourse noun US /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading “I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.”

permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.”

urge verb US /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.”

venture noun US /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.”

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From this reading May 17.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

BARONnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.

COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.

detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May 17.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.

urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

VON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BARON VON F----- TO COUNT VON O---------.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever you may urge to the contrary, I detest the people here.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You must be aware that there is no one here with whom I can venture to open my heart on certain private matters.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thank you, my most honored friend, for the permission you have given me to continue in your absence that confidential intercourse with you, which during your stay here formed my great pleasure.

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