Chapter 38 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She did not see her brother until evening. "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?" She shook her head. "I haven't meant to be, Wayne." Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
Chapter 38 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"”
not to your liking
From this reading “"Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I haven't meant to be, Wayne."”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “She shook her head.”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “"I haven't meant to be, Wayne."”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.”
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From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I haven't meant to be, Wayne."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
not to your liking
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't meant to be, Wayne."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
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 shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't meant to be, Wayne."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I haven't meant to be, Wayne."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not see her brother until evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading "I haven't meant to be, Wayne."
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Her face was so wretched that he grew contrite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Katie," he demanded sharply, "have you been disagreeable to Ann?"
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