Chapter 8 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HON. PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF. OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS. HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR. PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
Chapter 8 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading “PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.”
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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an elderly unmarried woman
In this reading “OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
destroyed or killed
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
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From this reading THE HON.
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From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.
above and across; more than
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading HOW THE TRAGEDY CAME OUT, AND MR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLD MAIDS WERE TWENTY-EIGHT, THENADAYS.
belonging to which person
From this reading PERCIVAL PELLEW AND MISS CONSTANCE SMITH-DICKENSON, WHOSE BLOOM HAD GONE OFF.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PELLEW TALKED IT OVER WITH MISS SMITH-DICKENSON, ALTHOUGH HER BLOOM REMAINED OFF.
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