Chapter 11 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They stood disconcerted. Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?" The old man's face grew terrible. "Go your ways," he repeated. They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
Chapter 11 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The old man's face grew terrible.”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Go your ways," he repeated.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “"Go your ways," he repeated.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"”
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.
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In this reading “They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man's face grew terrible.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading They stood disconcerted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old man's face grew terrible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go your ways," he repeated.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The old man's face grew terrible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go your ways," he repeated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
the act of departing
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's face grew terrible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man's face grew terrible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Go your ways," he repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood disconcerted.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The old man's face grew terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood disconcerted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Go your ways," he repeated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They slunk off, and I watched them get into a two-horsed carriage, which I now perceived on the other side of the copse.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Presently the younger said: "How know we are not leaving her to greater shame?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go your ways," he repeated.
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