Chapter 21 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW GWEN GOT AT MRS. PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT. ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT. AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION. HOW SHE CALLED ON MRS.
Chapter 21 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.”
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.”
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading “ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.”
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.
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
In this reading “HOW SHE CALLED ON MRS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW GWEN GOT AT MRS.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW SHE CALLED ON MRS.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW GWEN GOT AT MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GWEN GOT AT MRS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GWEN GOT AT MRS.
a formal or official examination
From this reading AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOW GWEN GOT AT MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW SHE CALLED ON MRS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW SHE CALLED ON MRS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PRICHARD's HISTORY, OR SOME OF IT.
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AUNT M'RIAR'S VISIT OF INSPECTION.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ONE CRIME MORE OF HER SON'S. THE WALLS OF TROY, AND THOSE OF SAPPS COURT.
Chapter 21 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 626 sentences, grouped into 126 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 21 holds 626 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 126 reading sections.
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