Chapter 18 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The weapon chosen was the pistol. Lassalle's friends begged him to practise. "Useless! I know what is destined." Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
Chapter 18 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “The weapon chosen was the pistol.”
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “Never had he been so colossal, so assured.”
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “I know what is destined."”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “The weapon chosen was the pistol.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “"Useless!”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “The weapon chosen was the pistol.”
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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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The weapon chosen was the pistol.
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading I know what is destined."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know what is destined."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know what is destined."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what is destined."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The weapon chosen was the pistol.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had he been so colossal, so assured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weapon chosen was the pistol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lassalle's friends begged him to practise.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Useless!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weapon chosen was the pistol.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The weapon chosen was the pistol.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what is destined."
Chapter 18 of Dreamers of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 396 sentences of Dreamers of the Ghetto, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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