Chapter 22 of Vision House is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Vision House is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid. It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall. "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise. "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!" It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
Chapter 22 of Vision House is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special loved one
From this reading “"My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.”
provoking horror
From this reading “"You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"”
a female domestic
From this reading “A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.”
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.”
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 “"You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"”
In this reading “It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.”
In this reading “It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.”
In this reading “It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.”
In this reading “"My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.”
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 A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
in addition
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
a young female
From this reading It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
provoking horror
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
a female domestic
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "My darling!" she shrilled at sight of Marise.
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was just this that the girl had had: the shock of her life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SHOCK AND A SNUB OR TWO It was the maid.
which person or people
From this reading It was also Mrs. Sorel, who pushed past Celine and darted into the hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as if you'd had a most horrible shock!"
Chapter 22 of Vision House by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 22 holds 85 sentences of Vision House, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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