Chapter 24 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated. She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days. 'Why was Chios within the grove?' She could solve the problem--foolish man! 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
Chapter 24 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?”
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?”
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?”
a woman priest
From this reading “SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “She could solve the problem--foolish man!”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?”
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In this reading “She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.”
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
From this reading 'Why was Chios within the grove?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could solve the problem--foolish man!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading She could solve the problem--foolish man!
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading 'Why was Chios within the grove?'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could solve the problem--foolish man!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
a woman priest
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She could solve the problem--foolish man!
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
determined
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had resolved in her mind the events of the past few days.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading She could solve the problem--foolish man!
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
a region marking a boundary
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPIRITS OF THE DEEP Saronia the priestess was agitated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What demon prompted him--what fiend lured him to the verge of death?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why was Chios within the grove?'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'Why was Chios within the grove?'
Chapter 24 of Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus by Richard Short holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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