Chapter 12 of The Vanishing Point is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Vanishing Point is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She smiled. “You promised you'd save me. I can't be saved. Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary. I was born to be what I am.”
Chapter 12 of The Vanishing Point is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
brought into existence
From this reading “I was born to be what I am.””
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““You promised you'd save me.”
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading “Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““You promised you'd save me.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “I can't be saved.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.”
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading “Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.”
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.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was born to be what I am.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can't be saved.
brought into existence
From this reading I was born to be what I am.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't be saved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't be saved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You promised you'd save me.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You promised you'd save me.
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.
except for; apart from
From this reading “You promised you'd save me.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I can't be saved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was born to be what I am.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Varensky's talk about redeeming me was visionary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was born to be what I am.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You promised you'd save me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You promised you'd save me.
Chapter 12 of The Vanishing Point by Coningsby Dawson holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 12 holds 410 sentences of The Vanishing Point, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Vanishing Point by Coningsby Dawson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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