Chapter 7 of Esther is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Esther is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from. Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?" "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly. "There! Go to bed now!
Chapter 7 of Esther is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Go to bed now!”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “"How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “"How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Go to bed now!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to bed now!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Go to bed now!
in a compassionate manner
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Because then he would think it his duty to run," said Esther, "and I don't want to be run away from.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you like to have the world think you were jilted?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How you do torture your poor brain!" said Catherine pityingly.
Chapter 7 of Esther by Henry Adams holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 423 sentences of Esther, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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