Chapter 11 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it. Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face. "I have seen the ghost," Hatch answered. "You have?" demanded the broker.
Chapter 11 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading “"You have?" demanded the broker.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “"I have seen the ghost," Hatch answered.”
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.”
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.
In this reading “Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.”
In this reading “"I have seen the ghost," Hatch answered.”
In this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
In this reading “Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.”
In this reading “I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.”
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 I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have seen the ghost," Hatch answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "You have?" demanded the broker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You have?" demanded the broker.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
emerge from the eggs
From this reading "I have seen the ghost," Hatch answered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
engage in
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen the ghost," Hatch answered.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I had intended to make some repairs and changes there, and furnish it, but now I understand that a ghost has taken a hand in the matter and has delayed it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you heard much about this ghost story?" he asked, and there was a slight smile on his face.
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