Chapter 2 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE. OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES. OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_. HOW MRS.
Chapter 2 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.”
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.”
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading “OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.”
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In this reading “OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_.”
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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 OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
an occurrence of something
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
the act of constructing something
From this reading OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
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From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOW MRS.
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading OF THE PUBLIC SPIRIT OF DAVE AND DOLLY, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A _BARRAGE_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW DAVE FAILED TO PROFIT BY HIS EXPERIENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF PAOLO TOSCANELLI AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
which person or people
From this reading OF A NEW SHORE DAVE AND DOLLY REACHED BY EXPLORATION, ROUND THE CORNER; AND OF OTHER NAVIGATORS WHO HAD, IN THIS CASE, MADE IT FOR THEMSELVES.
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