Chapter 2 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and other stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and other stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense? It is n't nonsense. I've done nothing. I know nothing. I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
Chapter 2 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and other stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I've done nothing.”
a young female
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I've done nothing.”
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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.
(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 I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I've done nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
a young female
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've done nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is n't nonsense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is n't nonsense.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know nothing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is n't nonsense.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I've done nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I'm good for nothing; and the worst of it is that the girl I've wanted all my life realizes it just as well as I do.
Chapter 2 of The Intoxicated Ghost, and other stories by Arlo Bates holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 2 holds 418 sentences of The Intoxicated Ghost, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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