Chapter 5 of A Fair Jewess is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Fair Jewess is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"COME! WE WILL END IT." When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy. No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom. During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
Chapter 5 of A Fair Jewess is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.”
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading “When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.”
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.”
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.”
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In this reading “During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.”
In this reading “During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.”
In this reading “No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.”
In this reading “When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.”
In this reading “When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.”
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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 When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "COME!
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WE WILL END IT."
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE WILL END IT."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
not any; not one
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading No tear came into her eyes, no sigh escaped from her bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the past few months she had exhausted the entire range of remorseful and despairing emotion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE WILL END IT."
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Spenlove left Mrs. Turner she sat for some time in a state of dull lethargy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE WILL END IT."
Chapter 5 of A Fair Jewess by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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