Chapter 4 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE. OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS. PRICHARD UPSTAIRS. HOW SHE HAD NEVER TOLD MRS. BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Chapter 4 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.”
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.”
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading “OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.”
on a floor above
From this reading “PRICHARD UPSTAIRS.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.”
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.
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 BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW SHE HAD NEVER TOLD MRS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW SHE HAD NEVER TOLD MRS.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW SHE HAD NEVER TOLD MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRICHARD UPSTAIRS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF DOLLY'S CRACKNELL BISCUIT, THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR DAVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW SHE HAD NEVER TOLD MRS.
unfit for a voyage
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
on a floor above
From this reading PRICHARD UPSTAIRS.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading OF HER UNSEAWORTHY BOX, AND HER VISITS TO MRS.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BURR A WORD ABOUT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Chapter 4 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 4 holds 104 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 25670 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30896 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #30896, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 5134 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through When Ghost Meets Ghost section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of When Ghost Meets Ghost to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in When Ghost Meets Ghost, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
