Chapter 10 of Vashti is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Vashti is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?" "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age. It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent." "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago." "Indeed!
Chapter 10 of Vashti is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not being in a specified place
From this reading “It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “"Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."”
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
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 “"Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"”
In this reading “"Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."”
In this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
In this reading “It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."”
In this reading “"I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.”
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 "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
not being in a specified place
From this reading It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
how long something has existed
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
in the past
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It is a great misfortune that her brother is absent."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
in the near future
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am afraid, Salome, that she will soon become so; for she is threatened with a violent attack of pneumonia, which would certainly be very dangerous to a woman of her age.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Dr. Grey reached New York three days ago."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor Sheldon, do you think she is dangerously ill?"
Chapter 10 of Vashti by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 10 holds 199 sentences of Vashti, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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