Chapter 24 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house. She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread. “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.” Her father’s words were true. She did not feel sad nor terrified.
Chapter 24 of The Perilous Seat is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.”
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.”
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
From this reading ““No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.””
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “She did not feel sad nor terrified.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.”
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 “AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.”
In this reading “She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.”
at or in the front
In this reading “AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading ““No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.””
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 She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not feel sad nor terrified.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father’s words were true.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She did not feel sad nor terrified.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father’s words were true.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
not any; not one
From this reading “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not feel sad nor terrified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not feel sad nor terrified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.”
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
From this reading “No place in the Pythia House, no place at home—anywhere.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She did not feel sad nor terrified.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
not in physical motion
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She did not feel sad nor terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OUTCAST ON PARNASSOS Theria stood still in front of the house.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her father’s words were true.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father’s words were true.
at the time that
From this reading She was stunned as one must be when life turns a sharp corner and shows undreamed-of paths of dread.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her father’s words were true.
Chapter 24 of The Perilous Seat by Caroline Dale Snedeker holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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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