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Dreamers of the Ghetto

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"No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.
"There is no need to leave your wife.
I have arranged it all.
The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."
The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.
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Dreamers of the Ghetto

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Dreamers of the Ghetto is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.
Line 2
"There is no need to leave your wife.
/ðer ɪz noʊ niːd tuː liːv jɔːr waɪf/
Line 3
I have arranged it all.
/aɪ hæv ərˈeɪndʒd ɪt ɔːl/
Line 4
The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."
Line 5
The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

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.

arranged adjective US /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading “I have arranged it all.”

Beadle noun US /ˈbiːdəl/

a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function

From this reading “"No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.”

clung verb US /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading “The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.”

desperate adjective US /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading “The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.”

feasible adjective US /ˈfiːzəbəl/

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

From this reading “The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.”

fetch verb US /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading “The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."”

hurriedly adverb US /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “"No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.”

tools noun US /tuːlz/

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading “The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

come here verb + particle

In this reading “The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I have arranged it all.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading I have arranged it all.

BeadlenounUS /ˈbiːdəl/

a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function

From this reading "No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

clungverbUS /klʌŋ/

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

Gabbai

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have arranged it all.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading "No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have arranged it all.

IdeanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have arranged it all.

large-mindedadjective

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

toolsnounUS /tuːlz/

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The set of tools to which Zussmann clung in desperate hope made the plan both feasible and pleasant.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The _Gabbai_ does not want you to come there or to speak to him, because, though the Idea works in him, the other 'hands' are not yet so large-minded: I am to bring you the orders, and I shall come here to fetch them."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There is no need to leave your wife.

Zussmann

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No, no, Zussmann," said the Beadle hurriedly.

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