Chapter 34 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace. "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther. "And Micky likes him too--awfully! Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night. They're _ever_ such pals!"
Chapter 34 of The Phantom Lover is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading “June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"And Micky likes him too--awfully!”
(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 “"Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.”
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading “"Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.”
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"And Micky likes him too--awfully!”
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “They're _ever_ such pals!"”
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading “June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.”
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 “June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.”
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's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Micky likes him too--awfully!
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "And Micky likes him too--awfully!
(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 "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
at any time
From this reading They're _ever_ such pals!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And Micky likes him too--awfully!
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "And Micky likes him too--awfully!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Micky likes him too--awfully!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
a form of address for a man
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading They're _ever_ such pals!"
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr. Rochester is round at Micky's rooms nearly every night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They're _ever_ such pals!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're _ever_ such pals!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Micky's introductions are _always_ a success," she told Esther.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And Micky likes him too--awfully!
in the company of; together with
From this reading June's friendship with Mr. George P. Rochester grew apace.
Chapter 34 of The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 34 holds 108 sentences of The Phantom Lover, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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