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The Unwilling Vestal

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Unwilling Vestal is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.
The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.
I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.
Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.
The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Unwilling Vestal

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Unwilling Vestal is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.
Line 2
The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.
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I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.
/aɪ ˈnevər hɜːrd ʌv sʌtʃ ˈevribɑːdi sez ˈnoʊbɑːdiː ˈevər hɜːrd ʌv ðə laɪk/
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Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.
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The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.
/ðə ˈdensəst ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl fɑːɡ æz waɪt æz mɪlk/

Learner Dictionary

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.

amazing adjective US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading ““The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.”

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.”

compare verb US /kəmˈper/

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.”

densest adjective US /ˈdensəst/

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.”

fifteenth adjective US /fɪfˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading “ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.”

fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.”

imaginable adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading “The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading ““The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading “The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

Brinnaria

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

compareverbUS /kəmˈper/

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

densestadjectiveUS /ˈdensəst/

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading “The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

Flexinna

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading “The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

Nemestronia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “I never heard of such, everybody says nobody ever heard of the like.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Even Nemestronia says she never saw or heard of anything to compare to it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ON the fifteenth of that same August, not long after noon, Brinnaria was much surprised by a call from Flexinna.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “The most amazing weather that ever was,” Flexinna stated.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The densest imaginable fog, as white as milk.

Chapter 17 of The Unwilling Vestal by Edward Lucas White holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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Vocabulary met early in The Unwilling Vestal

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Unwilling Vestal, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Brinnaria
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Unwilling Vestal; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Severely
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Marry
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Designate
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