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Chapter 2 of A Fair Jewess is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. SPENLOVE'S VISITOR. His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room. "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly. "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
Chapter 2 of A Fair Jewess is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
promote over another
From this reading “"I am going to ask a great favor of you.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
someone who visits
From this reading “SPENLOVE'S VISITOR.”
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In this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
In this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
In this reading “"I am going to ask a great favor of you.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
anew
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading DR.
promote over another
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
a man of refinement
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPENLOVE'S VISITOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
someone who visits
From this reading SPENLOVE'S VISITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
which person or people
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said hurriedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favor of you.
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