Chapter 25 of Psyche is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Psyche is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle. In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance. From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds. The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly. Something dreadful was about to happen.
Chapter 25 of Psyche is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an audible manner
From this reading “The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.”
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.”
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading “From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.”
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.
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In this reading “A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.”
In this reading “From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.”
In this reading “In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.”
In this reading “A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something dreadful was about to happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.
(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 In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
(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 From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
in an audible manner
From this reading The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something dreadful was about to happen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
the act of departing
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
come to pass
From this reading Something dreadful was about to happen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something dreadful was about to happen.
not in physical motion
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From fear, the crowd stood still, as if petrified, and forgot to conceal the anxiety of their minds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The palaces seemed to tremble; the air-atoms quivered audibly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great commotion was going on in the direction of the castle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that direction all eyes were turned, and the dancing girls forgot to dance.
Chapter 25 of Psyche by Louis Couperus holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.
Chapter 25 holds 65 sentences of Psyche, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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