Chapter I
Chapter 1 of No. XIII is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAUCHNITZ EDITION. VOL. 2388. No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL. IN ONE VOLUME.
No. XIII
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of No. XIII is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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TAUCHNITZ
EDITION.
VOL.
2388.
No.
XIII;
OR,
THE
STORY
OF
THE
LOST
VESTAL
BY
EMMA
MARSHALL.
IN
ONE
VOLUME.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
No. XIII
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of No. XIII is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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TAUCHNITZ
EDITION.
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
2388.
Line 4
No.
XIII;
OR,
THE
STORY
OF
THE
LOST
VESTAL
BY
EMMA
MARSHALL.
Line 5
IN
ONE
VOLUME.
/ɪn wʌn ˈvɑːljuːm/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “TAUCHNITZ EDITION.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.”
marshall
noun
US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.”
vestal
adjective
US /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading “No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 18
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2388
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2388.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
EMMA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
MARSHALLnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
not any; not one
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
TAUCHNITZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
VESTALadjectiveUS /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL BY EMMA MARSHALL.
Chapter 1 of No. XIII by Emma Marshall holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
What does chapter 1 of No. XIII contain?
Chapter 1 holds 180 sentences of No. XIII, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of No. XIII by Emma Marshall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 1 of No. XIII?
Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Vocabulary met early in No. XIII
Words and structures a reader meets early in No. XIII, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Tauchnitz
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of No. XIII; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Edition
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of No. XIII; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of No. XIII; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Vestal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of No. XIII; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.