Chapter 15 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEOPHILUS GOTOBED. HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED. HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE. PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT. AUNT CONSTANCE AND MR.
Chapter 15 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “AUNT CONSTANCE AND MR.”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT.”
a female singer
From this reading “HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.”
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading “HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.”
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In this reading “HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.”
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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 HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT CONSTANCE AND MR.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading AUNT CONSTANCE AND MR.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT.
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From this reading THEOPHILUS GOTOBED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading HOW GWEN ANNOUNCED HER INTENDED MARRIAGE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AUNT CONSTANCE AND MR.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT.
a female singer
From this reading HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEOPHILUS GOTOBED.
having passed out of existence
From this reading HOW A TENOR AND A SOPRANO VANISHED.
Chapter 15 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 597 sentences, grouped into 120 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 15 holds 597 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 120 reading sections.
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