Chapter XI
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.
The Phantom Lover
Chapter XI
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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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Esther
never
knew
how
she
got
out
into
the
street.
Line 2
She
walked
along
like
some
one
in
a
dream;
her
cheeks
were
burning
hot.
Line 3
Mrs.
Raymond
Ashton!
Line 4
Raymond's
mother!
Line 5
The
woman
of
whom
he
had
spoken
so
often
and
so
bitterly.
Learner Dictionary
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Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
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.”
Bitterly
adverb
US /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.”
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
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.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther never knew how she got out into the street.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
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.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
Ashton
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From this reading Mrs. Raymond Ashton!
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
burning
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From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
cheeks
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From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
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.
Esther
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From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
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.
hot
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From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
how
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From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
knew
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like
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mother
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From this reading Raymond's mother!
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Raymond Ashton!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
often
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From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
out
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From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
Raymond
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From this reading Mrs. Raymond Ashton!
Raymond's
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From this reading Raymond's mother!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.
some
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From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
spoken
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street
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From this reading Esther never knew how she got out into the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
walked
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From this reading She walked along like some one in a dream; her cheeks were burning hot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
whompronounUS /huːm/
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.
woman
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From this reading The woman of whom he had spoken so often and so bitterly.