Chapter 11 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Esther never knew how she got out into the street. She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot. Mrs. Raymond Ashton! Raymond's mother! The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
Chapter 11 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond Ashton!”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Esther never knew how she got out into the street.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.”
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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In this reading “Esther never knew how she got out into the street.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Esther never knew how she got out into the street.”
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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 She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Mrs. Raymond Ashton!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
the act of burning something
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Raymond's mother!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Raymond Ashton!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Raymond Ashton!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raymond's mother!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
Chapter 11 of The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 11 holds 238 sentences of The Phantom Lover, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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