Chapter 18 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving. She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning. Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true. But these days the long task was grateful. The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
Chapter 18 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.”
creating thread
From this reading “She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.”
creating fabric
From this reading “LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.”
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 “The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.”
In this reading “LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
in addition
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
a social unit living together
From this reading The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
in a softened tone
From this reading The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
a narrow way or road
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
creating thread
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
the topmost one of two
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But these days the long task was grateful.
creating fabric
From this reading LOVE IN THE LANE Theria paced to and fro in the large upper room, weaving.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had unskilful hands for this craft also as well as for spinning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her figures of gods were stiff, her colours never true.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole household seemed hushed, as before a storm.
Chapter 18 of The Perilous Seat by Caroline Dale Snedeker holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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 18 holds 376 sentences of The Perilous Seat, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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