Chapter 27 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life. She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing. Perhaps they would not find Ann at all. Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up. Perhaps Ann was not there to be found.
Chapter 27 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with awareness
From this reading “She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.”
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.”
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(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 Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
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From this reading Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps Ann was not there to be found.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
with awareness
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
set up or found
From this reading Perhaps Ann was not there to be found.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.
the act of giving
From this reading Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps Ann was not there to be found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new life in her heart gave her new courage that night to look out at life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Ann was not there to be found.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps Ann had given up--as they were giving up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She faced what before that she had evaded consciously facing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps they would not find Ann at all.
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