Chapter 10 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 629 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 629 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT. THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF. MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER. HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE. OF A VISIT MICHAEL'S GREAT-AUNT PAID MISS HAWKINS.
Chapter 10 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 629 sentences across 126 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.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.”
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “OF A VISIT MICHAEL'S GREAT-AUNT PAID MISS HAWKINS.”
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading “MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.”
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.”
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.”
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.
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.”
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 VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.
lacking funds
From this reading HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL'S GREAT-AUNT PAID MISS HAWKINS.
half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat
From this reading THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL'S GREAT-AUNT PAID MISS HAWKINS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading MISS JULIA HAWKINS AND HER PARALYTIC FATHER.
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading HOW A MAN IN THE BAR BROKE HIS PIPE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIGEONS, NEXT DOOR, AND A PINT OF HALF-AND-HALF.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading OF A VISIT MICHAEL PAID HIS AUNT, AND OF A FISH HE NEARLY CAUGHT.
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