Chapter 23 of Vision House is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Vision House is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night. She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her. But somehow he had lost importance. He had become a figure in the background. Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
Chapter 23 of Vision House is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.”
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “He had become a figure in the background.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “But somehow he had lost importance.”
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading “She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.”
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading “She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.”
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In this reading “Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.”
In this reading “He had become a figure in the background.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.”
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 He had become a figure in the background.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading He had become a figure in the background.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become a figure in the background.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somehow he had lost importance.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had become a figure in the background.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But somehow he had lost importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But somehow he had lost importance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But somehow he had lost importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
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 THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But somehow he had lost importance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow he had lost importance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DREAM Marise slept little, in what was left of that strange wedding night.
which person or people
From this reading She tried to think of Tony Severance, who must be suffering tortures through his love and fears for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her thoughts would turn their "spot light" upon the man in the adjoining room.
Chapter 23 of Vision House by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 23 holds 155 sentences of Vision House, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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