Chapter 3 of A Vision of Venus is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Vision of Venus is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG. Good morning, old fellow! I feel a little chippie this morning. (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know! Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
Chapter 3 of A Vision of Venus is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading “Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “_Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “_Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.”
to come or go into
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “_Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “_Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
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In this reading “Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.”
In this reading “Good morning, old fellow!”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “(_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!”
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 I feel a little chippie this morning.
later than; following
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel a little chippie this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
take in liquids
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel a little chippie this morning.
a boy or man
From this reading Good morning, old fellow!
the act of departing
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good morning, old fellow!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel a little chippie this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
immediately past
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I feel a little chippie this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good morning, old fellow!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Good morning, old fellow!
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
do one's shopping
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I feel a little chippie this morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night I had a fearful time after going to the Alhambra.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Enter AUGUSTUS, R. U. E. Enters shop._ AUG.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Sits in chair._) I wish I didn't drink so much, don't you know!
Chapter 3 of A Vision of Venus by Harry Pleon holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 399 sentences of A Vision of Venus, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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