Chapter 25 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 786 sentences across 158 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 786 sentences across 158 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW MRS. PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT. PARSON DUNAGE's MOTHER. A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS. HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
Chapter 25 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 786 sentences across 158 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 timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “PARSON DUNAGE's MOTHER.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.”
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 TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.”
In this reading “A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.”
In this reading “HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARSON DUNAGE's MOTHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PARSON DUNAGE's MOTHER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOW MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading PARSON DUNAGE's MOTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A CLOCK THAT STRUCK, BETWEEN TWO TWINS.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HOW TOBY DID NOT WAKE, AND KEZIAH SOLMES CAME NEXT DAY FOR HIM.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PICTURE SPOILED OLD PHOEBE'S DREAM, BUT WAS A NICE OLD SOUL, TO LOOK AT.
Chapter 25 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 786 sentences, grouped into 158 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 25 holds 786 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 158 reading sections.
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