Chapter 7 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 610 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 610 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN. HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM. A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL. HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED. OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.
Chapter 7 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 610 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.”
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading “OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.”
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.”
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.
In this reading “OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.”
In this reading “HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.”
In this reading “HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.”
In this reading “HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.”
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 OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.
the force of workers available
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OF THE INQUEST ONE OF THE OTHERS TOOK THE STAR PART IN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW THE RIVER POLICE TOOK AN INTEREST IN THEM.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading A TROUBLESOME LANDING AND A BAD SPILL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
land bordering a body of water
From this reading OF A WATERSIDE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AT CHISWICK, AND TWO MEN IN ITS BACK GARDEN.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW FOUR MEN WENT UNDER WATER, AND TWO WERE NOT DROWNED.
Chapter 7 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 610 sentences, grouped into 122 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 7 holds 610 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.
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