Chapter 31 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely. "Here! With you! in Paris!... Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him. He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
Chapter 31 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.”
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.”
(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 “Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.”
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 “Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.”
In this reading “He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.”
In this reading “He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.”
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 Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
(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 He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With you! in Paris!...
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading With you! in Paris!...
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fell back a step, struck dumb by the force of his emotions, and Esther fled away from him down the street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Micky----" A wave of bitterest jealousy surged through him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With you! in Paris!...
the words that are spoken
From this reading Ashton echoed Esther's words hoarsely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With you! in Paris!...
Chapter 31 of The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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