Chapter 37 of Vision House is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Vision House is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room? She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel. "A private sitting-room! And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully. But of course it was nothing to her.
Chapter 37 of Vision House is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.”
possessive form of “marks” — English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “"A private sitting-room!”
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.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.”
as might be expected
In this reading “But of course it was nothing to her.”
In this reading “She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.”
have as a guest
In this reading “And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.”
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 private sitting-room!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course it was nothing to her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course it was nothing to her.
without liveliness
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
divisible by two
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But of course it was nothing to her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
possessive form of “marks” — English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But of course it was nothing to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course it was nothing to her.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "A private sitting-room!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Jack Garth's money pays for it," she thought dully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But of course it was nothing to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's expecting you," Marise was greeted, arriving at the hotel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZELIE GETS EVEN "Will you step into Miss Marks's sitting-room?
Chapter 37 of Vision House by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 37 holds 149 sentences of Vision House, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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