Chapter 21 of Vision House is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Vision House is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES! "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve. Well, I did trust you! I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi. Here I am.
Chapter 21 of Vision House is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “KEEPING UP APPEARANCES!”
give sanction to
From this reading “"You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “KEEPING UP APPEARANCES!”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “"You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.”
travel slowly
From this reading “I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “"You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Well, I did trust you!”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “"You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.”
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 “I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.”
In this reading “"You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.”
In this reading “"You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.”
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 "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading KEEPING UP APPEARANCES!
give sanction to
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, I did trust you!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
and nothing more
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
conformity or harmony
From this reading KEEPING UP APPEARANCES!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
travel slowly
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
express in words
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
a special situation
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Well, I did trust you!
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KEEPING UP APPEARANCES!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I did trust you!
at the time that
From this reading I _had_ to, just as I had to this afternoon when you said the same thing in the taxi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said at the theatre, if I trusted you enough to come here with you," Marise began as Celine left, "you would tell me a plan you thought I'd approve.
Chapter 21 of Vision House by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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