Chapter 1 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Page scan source: http://www. The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October. It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon. Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
Chapter 1 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading “The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.”
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.”
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading “The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.”
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In this reading “It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.”
In this reading “Madge Brodie was alone in the house.”
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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
Chapter 1 of Tom Ossington's Ghost by Richard Marsh holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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 1 holds 268 sentences of Tom Ossington's Ghost, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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