Chapter 33 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DABBLER IN IMMORTALITY. _ALL_ THEIR LIVES! WILL PHOEBE KNOW ME? STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME. THAT POOR OLD PERSON.
Chapter 33 of When Ghost Meets Ghost is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “A DABBLER IN IMMORTALITY.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “_ALL_ THEIR LIVES!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “THAT POOR OLD PERSON.”
a human being
From this reading “THAT POOR OLD PERSON.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “WILL PHOEBE KNOW ME?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “THAT POOR OLD PERSON.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.”
express in words
From this reading “STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.”
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.
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 A DABBLER IN IMMORTALITY.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _ALL_ THEIR LIVES!
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
From this reading A DABBLER IN IMMORTALITY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading A DABBLER IN IMMORTALITY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DABBLER IN IMMORTALITY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WILL PHOEBE KNOW ME?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _ALL_ THEIR LIVES!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILL PHOEBE KNOW ME?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THAT POOR OLD PERSON.
a human being
From this reading THAT POOR OLD PERSON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WILL PHOEBE KNOW ME?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THAT POOR OLD PERSON.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.
express in words
From this reading STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT POOR OLD PERSON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _ALL_ THEIR LIVES!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STAY TO TELL HER THIS IS ME.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL PHOEBE KNOW ME?
Chapter 33 of When Ghost Meets Ghost by William De Morgan holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 33 holds 430 sentences of When Ghost Meets Ghost, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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