Chapter 3 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly. It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room. When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed. "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year." Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
Chapter 3 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.”
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading “Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.”
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 “In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.”
In this reading “When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.”
In this reading “Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.”
In this reading “It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.”
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 "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
in motion
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
without a sound
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
deeply or completely
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he saw that Micky was awake he approached the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the events of the night Micky Mellowes slept soundly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Driver had an expressionless voice; he announced tea or tragedy in exactly the same tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
at the time that
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was half-past nine when he woke, to find his man Driver moving noiselessly about the room.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Good-morning, sir, and a happy New Year."
Chapter 3 of The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 3 holds 308 sentences of The Phantom Lover, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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