Chapter 11 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed. "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!" Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile. "That's very good of you." "Look here!"
Chapter 11 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading “Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.”
wanted intensely
From this reading “"Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.”
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.”
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 “Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.”
In this reading “"Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"”
In this reading “"Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"”
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 Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
wanted intensely
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's very good of you."
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here!"
a particular point in time
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's very good of you."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's very good of you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
a special situation
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SPELL "Mr. Graham!" she exclaimed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That's very good of you."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Graham's sombre features were chastened by a smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really, I do believe that if I had been asked what thing I most desired at this particular moment, I should have answered--you!"
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