Vashti

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Vashti is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

He declares he will gladly share his last dollar with you sooner than see you embark in a career so fraught with difficulties, trials, and--" Miss Jane paused to find an appropriate word, and Salome very promptly supplied her.

"Temptations.

That is exactly what you both mean.

Go on."

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Chapter XIX Reading 1/41

Vashti

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Vashti is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

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Line 3

"Temptations.

/temˈteɪʃənz/

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That is exactly what you both mean.

/ðæt ɪz ɪɡˈzæktli wʌt juː boʊθ miːn/

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Go on."

/ɡoʊ ɑːn/

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.

appropriate verb US /əˈproʊpriət/

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading “He declares he will gladly share his last dollar with you sooner than see you embark in a career so fraught with difficulties, trials, and--" Miss Jane paused to find an appropriate word, and Salome very promptly supplied her.”

declares verb US /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

embark verb US /emˈbɑːrk/

go on board

fraught adjective US /frɔːt/

marked by distress

opposed adjective US /əˈpoʊzd/

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading “"I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.”

Salome noun US /səˈloʊmi/

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

Temptations noun US /temˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading “"Temptations.”

trials noun US /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

several days adjective + noun

In this reading “"I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.”

Go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “Go on."”

with difficulties preposition + noun counted as “with difficulty”

In this reading “He declares he will gladly share his last dollar with you sooner than see you embark in a career so fraught with difficulties, trials, and--" Miss Jane paused to find an appropriate word, and Salome very promptly supplied her.”

long conversation adjective + noun

In this reading “"I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.”

embark in verb + particle

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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 "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He declares he will gladly share his last dollar with you sooner than see you embark in a career so fraught with difficulties, trials, and--" Miss Jane paused to find an appropriate word, and Salome very promptly supplied her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading That is exactly what you both mean.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/

go on board

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading That is exactly what you both mean.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/

marked by distress

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go on."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is exactly what you both mean.

Jane

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

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 "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading That is exactly what you both mean.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Go on."

opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

TemptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading "Temptations.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is exactly what you both mean.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

Ulpian

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

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That is exactly what you both mean.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have had a long conversation with Ulpian, and find him violently opposed to the scheme you mentioned to me several days since.

Chapter 19 of Vashti by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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