Chapter 40 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott. "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house. Worth was more dispassionate. "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate? Where would he take it?"
Chapter 40 of The Visioning: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.”
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading “Worth was more dispassionate.”
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “"Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.”
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.”
set up or found
From this reading “It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.”
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading Worth was more dispassionate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
set up or found
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
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From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
set up or found
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Worth was more dispassionate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
carry out
From this reading Where would he take it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
at the time that
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would he take it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was hard for Katie to contain her delight in Wayne's generosity when she found he had left his launch with Captain Prescott.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Now wasn't that just sweet of father?" she exulted to Worth as they walked together down to the little boat house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would he take it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "Y--es; but why wouldn't he, Aunt Kate?
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