Chapter 6 of The Ghost-Seer is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Ghost-Seer is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------. June 12. I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me. But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received? I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
Chapter 6 of The Ghost-Seer is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June 12.”
the literary culture
From this reading “But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “I have received no letter from you; not a single one.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.”
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading “I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.”
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From this reading June 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
determine the number or amount of
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
dearly loved
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 12.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
the literary culture
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
not any; not one
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
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------.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
express in words
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I have received no letter from you; not a single one.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what is it you say about letters I ought to have received?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank you, my dear friend, for the token of your remembrance which young B---hl brought me.
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