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Children of the Ghetto

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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GOING HOME.
No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
Then she wrote: "DEAR MRS.
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Children of the Ghetto

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GOING HOME.
/ˈɡoʊɪŋ hoʊm/
Line 2
No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.
/noʊ niːd tuː dɪˈleɪ ˈlɔːŋɡər ˈevəri niːd fɔːr ˈɪnstənt flaɪt/
Line 3
Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.
/ˈestər hæd faʊnd ˈkɜːrədʒ tuː kənˈfes hɜːr kraɪm əˈɡenst ðə kəˈmjuːnəti tuː ˌrɑːfaɪˈel ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈsiːðɪŋ ʌv ðə blʌd tuː nɜːrv hɜːr tuː feɪs ˈmɪsɪz ˈhenri ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
Line 4
She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.
/ʃiː rɪˈtaɪrd tuː hɜːr ruːm suːn ˈæftər ˈdɪnər ɑːn ðə pliː wɪtʃ wɑːz nɑːt ə ˈpriːtekst ʌv ə ˈhedeɪk/
Line 5
Then she wrote: "DEAR MRS.
/ðen ʃiː roʊt dɪr ˈmɪsɪz/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Esther noun US /ˈestər/

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading “Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.”

Goldsmith noun US /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading “Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.”

headache noun US /ˈhedeɪk/

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading “She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.”

nerve noun US /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading “Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.”

plea noun US /pliː/

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading “She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.”

pretext noun US /ˈpriːtekst/

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading “She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.”

Raphael noun US /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading “Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.”

seething adjective US /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

in constant agitation

From this reading “Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Then she wrote: "DEAR MRS.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

EsthernounUS /ˈestər/

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading GOING HOME.

GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading GOING HOME.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

nervenounUS /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

pleanounUS /pliː/

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

in constant agitation

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she wrote: "DEAR MRS.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No need to delay longer; every need for instant flight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Esther had found courage to confess her crime against the community to Raphael; there was no seething of the blood to nerve her to face Mrs. Henry Goldsmith.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She retired to her room soon after dinner on the plea (which was not a pretext) of a headache.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Then she wrote: "DEAR MRS.

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Bread
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Affliction
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Called
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Street
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