Chapter 18 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination? Or was it fact? Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air? With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query. Which none answered.
Chapter 18 of Tom Ossington's Ghost is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?”
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Which none answered.
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Or was it fact?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
the act of departing
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
not one, and not any
From this reading Which none answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it fact?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
go across or through
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
an instance of questioning
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did some one or something really pass from the room, causing in going a little current of air?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
expressed without speech
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADGE APPLIES MORE STRENGTH Was it imagination?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which none answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With startled faces each put to the other an unspoken query.
Chapter 18 of Tom Ossington's Ghost by Richard Marsh holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 18 holds 74 sentences of Tom Ossington's Ghost, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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