Chapter 38 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOPES AND DREAMS. The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray. Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery. The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow. Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
Chapter 38 of Children of the Ghetto is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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offering little or no hope
From this reading “The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Esther had scarcely eaten anything.”
(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, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.”
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading “The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.”
the next day
From this reading “The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.”
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS.
any thing at all
From this reading Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
offering little or no hope
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
lacking funds
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
(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, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
every person
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPES AND DREAMS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
the next day
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The day before had been almost a feast-day in the Ghetto--everybody providing for the morrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
except for; apart from
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
only a very short time before
From this reading Esther had scarcely eaten anything.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Esther, alone in the house save for the servant, wandered from room to room in dull misery.
a Caucasian
From this reading The morning of the Great White Fast broke bleak and gray.
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