Chapter 10 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full. The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her. But, oh, the further marvel! Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite. She was older now.
Chapter 10 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.”
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.”
be amazed at
From this reading “But, oh, the further marvel!”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “She was older now.”
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading “Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.”
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading “Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.”
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 “Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.”
move upward
In this reading “Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oh, the further marvel!
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
mountain avens
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But, oh, the further marvel!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
be amazed at
From this reading But, oh, the further marvel!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was older now.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But, oh, the further marvel!
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was older now.
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was older now.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
having come into contact
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Theria was to go up to the Precinct to see the sacred rite.
precisely as stated
From this reading The tie between Dryas and herself was very strong and his happiness closely touched her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUREL FROM TEMPÈ Theria’s joy, too, was full.
Chapter 10 of The Perilous Seat by Caroline Dale Snedeker holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 10 holds 386 sentences of The Perilous Seat, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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