Chapter 21 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ann remained in her room all of the next day. Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness. It did not need much fostering. She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality. But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
Chapter 21 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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periodically accumulated over time
From this reading “She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.”
encouragement; aiding the development of something
From this reading “It did not need much fostering.”
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading “But it was weakness rather than nervousness.”
very recently
From this reading “She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.”
an energetic style
From this reading “She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.”
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periodically accumulated over time
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not need much fostering.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
inspired with confidence
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
promote the growth of
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
encouragement; aiding the development of something
From this reading It did not need much fostering.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not need much fostering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
the act of departing
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It did not need much fostering.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It did not need much fostering.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
very recently
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not need much fostering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
on the contrary
From this reading But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ann remained in her room all of the next day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
an energetic style
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But it was weakness rather than nervousness.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Katie encouraged her to do so, wishing to foster the idea of illness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had not gone back to those old days without leaving with them most of her newly accumulated vitality.
Chapter 21 of The Visioning: A Novel by Susan Glaspell holds 282 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.
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