Chapter 6 of Vashti is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Vashti is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?" "No; who is brave enough to settle there?" "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home." "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?" "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
Chapter 6 of Vashti is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “"Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"”
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “"Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"”
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “"Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."”
inflected form of “refit” — fit out again
From this reading “"Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"No; who is brave enough to settle there?"”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “"Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."”
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 “"Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"”
In this reading “"No; who is brave enough to settle there?"”
In this reading “"Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"”
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 "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
inflected form of “refit” — fit out again
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Probably not, as she has never seen the place.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
a state of social isolation
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
in the near future
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose she knows the history of its former owners?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
which person or people
From this reading "No; who is brave enough to settle there?"
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jane, have you heard that we shall soon have some new neighbors at 'Solitude'?"
Chapter 6 of Vashti by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 6 holds 139 sentences of Vashti, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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