Chapter 38 of Vision House is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Vision House is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open. Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called. She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance. "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said. "I have to speak to you."
Chapter 38 of Vision House is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.”
possessive form of “marks” — English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.”
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading “WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.”
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 “Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.”
In this reading “Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.”
In this reading “WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.”
In this reading “"Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.”
In this reading “She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.”
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 She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
dearly loved
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to speak to you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
possessive form of “marks” — English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come here a moment, my dear one," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
express in speech
From this reading "I have to speak to you."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have to speak to you."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned her head, with a slight start, and saw Severance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marise would have whirled past it without noticing, had not her name been called.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have to speak to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN SEVERANCE THREW DOWN THE KEY Not far from the door of Zelie Marks's room another door stood open.
Chapter 38 of Vision House by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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 38 holds 284 sentences of Vision House, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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