Chapter 22 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote]. Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies. Let it alone until then. You cannot reason with love or with any other passion. The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
Chapter 22 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].”
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
Having no one else present.
From this reading Let it alone until then.
a cherished desire
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it alone until then.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
and nothing more
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let it alone until then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
a special situation
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
up to a particular time
From this reading Let it alone until then.
precisely as stated
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
at the time that
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
during the time that
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Love is blind while it lives and only opens its eyes and becomes very wide awake when it dies.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The wise will not wish for love--nor for ambition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading There seems to be another curious thing about Love [Bibbs wrote].
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot reason with love or with any other passion.
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