Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Vera is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRES. Prince Paul has just taken the oath. VERA. Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia. MICH.
Vera
Chapter IV
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PRES.
Prince
Paul
has
just
taken
the
oath.
VERA.
Alexis,
the
Czar,
has
banished
him
from
Russia.
MICH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Vera
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Vera is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
PRES.
Line 2
Prince
Paul
has
just
taken
the
oath.
/prɪns pɔːl hæz dʒʌst ˈteɪkən ðə oʊθ/
Line 3
VERA.
Line 4
Alexis,
the
Czar,
has
banished
him
from
Russia.
Line 5
MICH.
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.
banished
verb
US /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.”
Czar
noun
US /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Prince Paul has just taken the oath.”
oath
noun
US /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Prince Paul has just taken the oath.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Prince Paul has just taken the oath.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Prince Paul has just taken the oath.”
Russia
noun
US /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Prince Paul has just taken the oath.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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just taken
adverb + adjective
In this reading “Prince Paul has just taken the oath.”
All words in this reading · 16
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Alexis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.
and nothing more
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
MICH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICH.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
PRES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRES.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Alexis, the Czar, has banished him from Russia.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prince Paul has just taken the oath.
VERA
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From this reading VERA.
Chapter 4 of Vera by Oscar Wilde holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 Vera
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- Cannot
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- Michael
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