Chapter 3 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY THAT ENGINE STOPPED. BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE. HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL. OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM. MRS.
Chapter 3 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.”
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.”
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “WHY THAT ENGINE STOPPED.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.”
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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading WHY THAT ENGINE STOPPED.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
above and across; more than
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading OF DOLLY'S DESPAIR AT THE COLLAPSE OF THE _BARRAGE_, AND OF AN OLD COCK, NAMED SAM.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WHY THAT ENGINE STOPPED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY THAT ENGINE STOPPED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW PETER JACKSON CARRIED HIM AWAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading BUT THE WHEELS HAD NOT GONE OVER DAVE.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY THAT ENGINE STOPPED.
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