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Chapter 10 of Aaron the Jew: A Novel is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS. Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed. "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her. "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end." "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
Chapter 10 of Aaron the Jew: A Novel is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aaron” — United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “"Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “"My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “"My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “"My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.”
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In this reading “Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.”
In this reading “Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.”
In this reading “"Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."”
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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 "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
possessive form of “aaron” — United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS.
psychological suffering
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
having the place or position changed
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
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From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "My life!" he said, and he folded her in his arms and tenderly embraced her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURSE OF THE SEASONS.
a special situation
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon Aaron's return to the little parlour he saw that Rachel was greatly disturbed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't allow such a little thing as this to distress you; it will all come right in the end."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how you kept your temper," she said; "that is what surprised me."
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