Chapter 1 of Gabriel: A Story of the Jews in Prague is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gabriel: A Story of the Jews in Prague is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN ONE VOLUME. BY S. KOHN. FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A. LEIPZIG 1869 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ. LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
Chapter 1 of Gabriel: A Story of the Jews in Prague is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.”
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading “LEIPZIG 1869 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN ONE VOLUME.”
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From this reading LEIPZIG 1869 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
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From this reading LEIPZIG 1869 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY S. KOHN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
a person of German nationality
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
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From this reading BY S. KOHN.
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading LEIPZIG 1869 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
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From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BY S. KOHN.
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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
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From this reading LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON.
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From this reading LEIPZIG 1869 BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE GERMAN BY ARTHUR MILMAN, M.A.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN ONE VOLUME.
Chapter 1 of Gabriel: A Story of the Jews in Prague by S. (Salomon) Kohn holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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