Chapter 26 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But they did not get her back. July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann. Heaven and earth were not so easily moved. Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail. There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
Chapter 26 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.”
use to one's advantage
From this reading “Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
use to one's advantage
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But they did not get her back.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not get her back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not get her back.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Heaven and earth were not so easily moved.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Heaven and earth were not so easily moved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
set up or found
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But they did not get her back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven and earth were not so easily moved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But they did not get her back.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Heaven and earth were not so easily moved.
not any; not one
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not get her back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
except for; apart from
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
the act of searching for something
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading July had passed, and August, and most of September, and they had not found Ann.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Heaven and earth were not so easily moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had come the one letter from her--letter seeking to save "Ann" for Katie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not get her back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heaven and earth were not so easily moved.
which person or people
From this reading Katie had tried, and the man who mended the boats had tried, and Wayne, but to no avail.
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