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Aaron the Jew: A Novel

Chapter V

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THE FRIEND IN NEED.
Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.
Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.
She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.
Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.
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Aaron the Jew: A Novel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Aaron the Jew: A Novel is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FRIEND IN NEED.
/ðə frend ɪn niːd/
Line 2
Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.
/ˈdespərətli riˈzɑːlvd æz ʃiː wɑːz tuː ˈkæri hɜːr ˈfeɪtəl dɪˈzaɪn ˈɪntuː ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən ʃiː hæd nɑːt ˈrekənd wɪð ˈneɪtʃər/
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Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.
/ˈwiːkənd baɪ ðə laɪf ʌv praɪˈveɪʃən ʃiː hæd led fɔːr soʊ ˈmeni mʌnθs ənd ˈɔːlsoʊ baɪ ðə bɜːrθ ʌv hɜːr tʃaɪld hɜːr ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfɔːrsɪz hæd riːtʃt ðə ˈlɪmət ʌv ˈhjuːmən ˈendərəns/
Line 4
She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.
/ʃiː ˈfɑːltərd ənd ˈstæɡərd ðə ɡraʊnd slɪpt frʌm bɪˈniːθ hɜːr ˈwɪri fiːt/
Line 5
Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.
/veɪn wɑːz ðə ˈstrʌɡəl hɜːr ˈvaɪtəl ˈpaʊər wɑːz spent/

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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.

endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

faltered verb US /ˈfɑːltərd/

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading “She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.”

limit noun US /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

privation noun US /praɪˈveɪʃən/

a state of extreme poverty

From this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

reckoned verb US /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.”

staggered verb US /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.”

vital adjective US /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading “Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.”

Weakened adjective US /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

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.

human endurance adjective + noun

In this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

physical forces adjective + noun counted as “physical force”

In this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

vital power adjective + noun

In this reading “Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.”

into execution preposition + noun

In this reading “Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.”

reached the limit verb + article + noun counted as “reach … limit”

In this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

many months adjective + noun counted as “many month”

In this reading “Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.”

slipped from verb + particle counted as “slip from”

In this reading “She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

DesperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/

with great urgency

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

NEEDnounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.

privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/

a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.

staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

VainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.

vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading Vain was the struggle, her vital power was spent.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

WeakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading Weakened by the life of privation she had led for so many months, and also by the birth of her child, her physical forces had reached the limit of human endurance.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading She faltered and staggered, the ground slipped from beneath her weary feet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Desperately resolved as she was to carry her fatal design into execution she had not reckoned with nature.

Chapter 5 of Aaron the Jew: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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