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A Fair Jewess

Chapter XXIII · The Curtain Falls

Chapter XXIII of A Fair Jewess, “The Curtain Falls,” is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.
The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.
"The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.
"Your wife and child will live.
In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."
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A Fair Jewess

Chapter XXIII · The Curtain Falls

Chapter XXIII of A Fair Jewess, “The Curtain Falls,” is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.
Line 2
The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.
/ðə ˈdɑːktər huː əˈtendɪd ˈreɪtʃəl kɔːld ˈoʊnli wʌns ənd ɡeɪv ə ɡʊd riˈpɔːrt ʌv hɜːr kənˈdɪʃən/
Line 3
"The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.
/ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ˈoʊvər hiː sed tuː ˈerən/
Line 4
"Your wife and child will live.
/jɔːr waɪf ənd tʃaɪld wɪl laɪv/
Line 5
In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

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Aaron noun US /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

advise verb US /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading “In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."”

awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

crisis noun US /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading “"The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.”

legal adjective US /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

Moss noun US /mɔːs/

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

Rachel noun US /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading “The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.”

representative noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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awaiting the arrival verb + article + noun counted as “await … arrival”

In this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

greater part adjective + noun

In this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."”

strong enough adjective + noun

In this reading “In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."”

report of verb + particle

In this reading “The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.”

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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 The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

AaronnounUS /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

Cohen

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

Gordon's

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

MossnounUS /mɔːs/

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

re-established

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/

a person who represents others

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

Chapter 23 of A Fair Jewess by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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