Chapter 15 of Vashti is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Vashti is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me. Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever. I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon. What do you wish to hear this morning?" "The fortieth Psalm."
Chapter 15 of Vashti is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 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.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.”
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading “"The fortieth Psalm."”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.”
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading “"The fortieth Psalm."”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.”
the words of something written
From this reading “I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “"Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.”
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.
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 will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
for a limitless time
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading "The fortieth Psalm."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What do you wish to hear this morning?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
hear with intention
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
engage in
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What do you wish to hear this morning?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading "The fortieth Psalm."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
the words of something written
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fortieth Psalm."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you wish to hear this morning?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you wish to hear this morning?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will read to you as often as you desire it, provided you do not make every chapter a text for a sermon.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What do you wish to hear this morning?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Elsie, it is worse than useless to talk to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once I could listen to you,--once I felt as you do now; but that time has gone by forever.
Chapter 15 of Vashti by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 15 holds 240 sentences of Vashti, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Vashti by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 48 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 555 minutes of reading across 1334 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Vashti section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Vashti, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
