Chapter 20 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 1006 sentences across 202 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 1006 sentences across 202 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER. SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS? HOW MR. PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE. HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
Chapter 20 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 1006 sentences across 202 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading “PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS?”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.”
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 “HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.”
In this reading “OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.”
In this reading “OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.”
In this reading “SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS?”
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 LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
a social unit living together
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
a man of refinement
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MR.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOW HE CALLED NEXT DAY, AND HEARD ABOUT THE CHOBEY FAMILY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS?
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading PELLEW HEARD SEVERAL CLOCKS STRIKE ONE.
carry out
From this reading SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS?
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading SHALL THEY TAKE THE TICKETS?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading OF A LADY AND GENTLEMAN ON THE EDGE OF A LONG VOYAGE TOGETHER.
Chapter 20 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 1006 sentences, grouped into 202 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 20 holds 1006 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 202 reading sections.
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