Chapter 16 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home. He retired at once to rest after his journey. Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon. It was plain that no sleep had been his. He was haggard.
Chapter 16 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “He was haggard.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “He retired at once to rest after his journey.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It was plain that no sleep had been his.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “He retired at once to rest after his journey.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.”
In this reading “Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He retired at once to rest after his journey.”
come out of
In this reading “Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
anew
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was haggard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
not any; not one
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
on one occasion
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He retired at once to rest after his journey.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theria met him as he came forth again from his room in the late afternoon.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GATHERING MORE THREADS The next morning Nikander returned to his home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that no sleep had been his.
Chapter 16 of The Perilous Seat by Caroline Dale Snedeker holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 16 holds 143 sentences of The Perilous Seat, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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