Chapter 33 of Nan of Music Mountain is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Nan of Music Mountain is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek. She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes. Her arms held him rigidly. He could not move nor speak till she would let him. Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
Chapter 33 of Nan of Music Mountain is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.”
in a hysterical manner
From this reading “THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.”
in a rigid manner
From this reading “Her arms held him rigidly.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms held him rigidly.
brought into existence
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
a young female
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her arms held him rigidly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her arms held him rigidly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
in a hysterical manner
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
in a rigid manner
From this reading Her arms held him rigidly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows and snow-beaten eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
express in speech
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
up to a particular time
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
which person or people
From this reading Transformed, this mountain girl who gave herself so shyly, forgot everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRUTH With the desperation of a joy born of despair she laid her burning cheek hysterically against his cheek.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not move nor speak till she would let him.
Chapter 33 of Nan of Music Mountain by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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