Chapter 9 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SILENT FAMILY. Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm. Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks. The rest of his legs was bare. Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
Chapter 9 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.”
an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
From this reading “Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.”
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
From this reading “Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.”
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.”
very small
From this reading “Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.”
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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 SILENT FAMILY.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
completely unclothed
From this reading The rest of his legs was bare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
a social unit living together
From this reading A SILENT FAMILY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
staying power
From this reading The rest of his legs was bare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of his legs was bare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of his legs was bare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
a particular situation
From this reading Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A SILENT FAMILY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
very small
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sugarman always carried him so as to demonstrate this fact.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of his legs was bare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sugarman the _Shadchan_ arrived one evening a few days before Purim at the tiny two-storied house in which Esther's teacher lived, with little Nehemiah tucked under his arm.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Nehemiah wore shoes and short red socks.
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