Chapter 13 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Micky went to Paris. "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly. "I'm only going for a day or two. I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely. He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
Chapter 13 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an awkward manner
From this reading “"No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.”
at any time
From this reading “He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.”
in a weak and unconvincing manner
From this reading “I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Micky went to Paris.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.”
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 "I'm only going for a day or two.
anew
From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
in an awkward manner
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
at any time
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
in a weak and unconvincing manner
From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky went to Paris.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Micky went to Paris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I--er--I shan't want you," he said again lamely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Micky went to Paris.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'm only going for a day or two.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at the man guiltily, but Driver was as impassive as ever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Micky went to Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I shan't want you, Driver," he told his man awkwardly.
Chapter 13 of The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 13 holds 157 sentences of The Phantom Lover, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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