Chapter 33 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire. She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit. "June," Esther said timidly. "What did your aunt think? What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
Chapter 33 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(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 “June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.”
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “"June," Esther said timidly.”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."”
In this reading “June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.”
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 What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "What did your aunt think?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did your aunt think?
(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 June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
start firing a weapon
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
the act of departing
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "June," Esther said timidly.
express in words
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What did your aunt think?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "June," Esther said timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned out the gas, leaving the room fire-lit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading June tucked Esther up in bed and replenished the fire.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did your aunt think?
at the time that
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did she say--when--when----" "She said we must go back and finish our visit another time--she took a great fancy to you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did your aunt think?
Chapter 33 of The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 114 sentences of The Phantom Lover, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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