Chapter 6 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK. CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE. OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER. DAVE'S TALE OF THE WATER-MILL. SISTER NORA'S EXACTING FATHER.
Chapter 6 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading “SISTER NORA'S EXACTING FATHER.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.”
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading “OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.”
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.”
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In this reading “OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.”
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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 THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.
the state of being absent
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
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From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading SISTER NORA'S EXACTING FATHER.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SISTER NORA'S EXACTING FATHER.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SISTER NORA'S EXACTING FATHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER NORA'S EXACTING FATHER.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DAVE'S TALE OF THE WATER-MILL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAEL RAGSTROAR'S SLIDE, AND THE MILK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE'S TALE OF THE WATER-MILL.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING DAVE'S RETURN TO SAPPS COURT, WHICH HAD SHRUNK IN HIS ABSENCE.
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading OF THE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF A WIDOW'S GRANDMOTHER.
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