Chapter 23 of Nan of Music Mountain is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Nan of Music Mountain is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face. "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly. De Spain nodded. "What does he say?" "Nothing very reasonable."
Chapter 23 of Nan of Music Mountain is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
your grandmother
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"Nothing very reasonable."”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he say?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he say?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
your grandmother
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading De Spain nodded.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing very reasonable."
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Nothing very reasonable."
express in words
From this reading "What does he say?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Nothing very reasonable."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he say?"
at the time that
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading GALE PERSISTS When within an hour de Spain joined Nan, tense with suspense and anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard to read his news in his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen him?" she asked eagerly.
Chapter 23 of Nan of Music Mountain by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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