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Nameless River

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Nameless River is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.
Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.
The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.
Abasement seized her.
What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?
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Nameless River

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Nameless River is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.
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Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.
/ˈɪnstɪŋkt əˈwoʊk ɪn hɜːr ənd ʃiː biˈheld ðə feɪs ʌv lʌv/
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The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.
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Abasement seized her.
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What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?
/wʌt wɑːz ʃiː ɪn hɜːr ˈloʊnlinəs ənd ˈpɑːvərti ðæt sʌtʃ ə mæn æz brænd fer maɪt faɪnd hɜːr ˈwɜːr.ði/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Brand noun US /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading “What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?”

devotion noun US /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading “The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.”

foundation noun US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading “The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.”

loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading “What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?”

Nance noun US /næns/

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading “THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.”

package noun US /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.”

thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading “The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.”

Tribunal noun US /trəˈbjuːnəl/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

deep devotion adjective + noun

In this reading “The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.”

knew the meaning verb + article + noun counted as “know … meaning”

In this reading “THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.”

All words in this reading · 67

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

Abasementnoun

a low or downcast state

From this reading Abasement seized her.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

Allison

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

arbited

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

BrandnounUS /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

InstinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

NancenounUS /næns/

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

PACKAGEnounUS /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Abasement seized her.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Instinct awoke in her and she beheld the face of love.

soul's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

TribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The knowledge set her trembling to her soul’s foundation, sent her to her knees beside her big bed that she might return to that high Tribunal which arbited her ways such a deep devotion of thanksgiving as she had never made before.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE FACE IN THE PACKAGE At last Nance Allison knew the meaning of the great light that seemed to glow upon all the world of the Deep Heart hills.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading What was she in her loneliness and poverty, that such a man as Brand Fair might find her worthy?

Chapter 17 of Nameless River by Vingie E. (Vingie Eve) Roe holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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