Chapter 2 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THERE'S A CONSCIENCE! Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless. Then she followed the woman to the door. "You have come to do what?" "I've come to see the house."
Chapter 2 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “THERE'S A CONSCIENCE!”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Then she followed the woman to the door.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.”
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading “Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.”
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Then she followed the woman to the door.”
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.
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temporarily
In this reading “Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE'S A CONSCIENCE!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come to do what?"
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading THERE'S A CONSCIENCE!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You have come to do what?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she followed the woman to the door.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then she followed the woman to the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come to do what?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I've come to see the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to see the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
a particular point in time
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've come to see the house."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
absolutely still
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she followed the woman to the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she followed the woman to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THERE'S A CONSCIENCE!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she followed the woman to the door.
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You have come to do what?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Madge had been taken so wholly unawares that for a moment she remained stock-still--and voiceless.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she followed the woman to the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come to do what?"
Chapter 2 of Tom Ossington's Ghost by Richard Marsh holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 260 sentences of Tom Ossington's Ghost, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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