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The Ghost-Seer

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
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The Ghost-Seer

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Ghost-Seer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
/ˈbærən ef tuː kaʊnt oʊ sepˈtembər/
Line 2
The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
/ðə prɪns hæz ˈfɑːlən aʊt wɪð hɪz kɔːrt ənd ɔːl ˈriːsɔːrsɪz hæv ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli bɪn kʌt ɔːf frʌm hoʊm/
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The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
/ðə tɜːrm ʌv sɪks wiːks æt ðə end ʌv wɪtʃ maɪ ˈmæstər wɑːz tuː peɪ ðə ˌmɑːrˈkiː hæz ɔːlˈredi ɪˈlæpst ˈsevrəl deɪz bʌt stɪl noʊ riˈmɪtənsɪz hæv bɪn ˈfɔːrwərdɪd ˈiːðər frʌm hɪz ˈkʌzən ʌv huːm hiː hæd ˈɜːrnəstli rɪˈkwestɪd æn əˈdɪʃənəl əˈlaʊəns ɪn ədˈvæns ɔːr frʌm hɪz ˈsɪstər/
Line 4
You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
Line 5
Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
/ˈjestərdeɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ æt leŋkθ brɔːt æn ˈænsər frʌm ðə siːt ʌv ˈɡʌvərmənt/

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additional adjective US /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading “The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.”

allowance noun US /əˈlaʊəns/

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading “The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.”

elapsed adjective US /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading “The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.”

forwarded verb US /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading “The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.”

prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.”

remittances noun US /riˈmɪtənsɪz/

plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading “The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.”

requested adjective US /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading “The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.”

resources noun US /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading “The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.”

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additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

BARONnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

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

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

Civitella

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From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

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

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

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 F------ TO COUNT O------- September.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/

plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

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

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.

YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.

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Which edition of The Ghost-Seer is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Ghost-Seer take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Ghost-Seer section by section

How to work through The Ghost-Seer section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Ghost-Seer to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Ghost-Seer

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Ghost-Seer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Ghost-Seer, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Ghost-Seer, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Ghost-Seer, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.