Chapter 31 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 1167 sentences across 234 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 1167 sentences across 234 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN. THE TORPEYS, THE RECTOR, AND THE BISHOP. HOW THE COUNTESS SHUT HER EYES, AND GWEN HARANGUED. WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS? THE UP-EXPRESS, AND ITS VIRUS.
Chapter 31 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 1167 sentences across 234 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “THE TORPEYS, THE RECTOR, AND THE BISHOP.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.”
past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading “HOW THE COUNTESS SHUT HER EYES, AND GWEN HARANGUED.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?”
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “THE TORPEYS, THE RECTOR, AND THE BISHOP.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.”
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading “THE UP-EXPRESS, AND ITS VIRUS.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE TORPEYS, THE RECTOR, AND THE BISHOP.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
a female human offspring
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS SHUT HER EYES, AND GWEN HARANGUED.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?
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From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
past form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS SHUT HER EYES, AND GWEN HARANGUED.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
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From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UP-EXPRESS, AND ITS VIRUS.
the literary culture
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE TORPEYS, THE RECTOR, AND THE BISHOP.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS SHUT HER EYES, AND GWEN HARANGUED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TORPEYS, THE RECTOR, AND THE BISHOP.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
create by training and teaching
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UP-EXPRESS, AND ITS VIRUS.
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading THE UP-EXPRESS, AND ITS VIRUS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THE COUNTESS AND HER DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO THE TOWERS, AND GWEN READ HER LETTERS IN THE TRAIN.
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS?
Chapter 31 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 1167 sentences, grouped into 234 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 31 holds 1167 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 234 reading sections.
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