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Ghetto Comedies
Ghetto Comedies

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.
See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |
This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.
| | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ghetto Comedies

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.
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See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |
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This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.
/ðɪs ˈdɑːkjəment kənˈteɪnz ˈjɪdɪʃ ənd ˈʌðər ˈdaɪəlekts/
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| | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
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For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.
/fɔːr ə kəmˈpliːt lɪst pliːz siː ðə end ʌv ðɪs ˈdɑːkjəment/

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.

archive noun US /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.”

Canadian adjective US /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.”

dialects noun US /ˈdaɪəlekts/

plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading “This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |”

Internet noun US /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.”

Libraries noun US /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “| | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”

Yiddish noun US /ˈjɪdɪʃ/

a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script

From this reading “This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.”

All words in this reading · 39

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.

00

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

dialectsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekts/

plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

ghettocomedies

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

org

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading For | | a complete list, please see the end of this document.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading | | | | Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

YiddishnounUS /ˈjɪdɪʃ/

a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script

From this reading This document | | contains Yiddish and other dialects.

zanguoft

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

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/ghettocomedies00zanguoft +-----------------------------------------------------------+ |

Chapter 1 of Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

What does chapter 1 of Ghetto Comedies contain?

Chapter 1 holds 415 sentences of Ghetto Comedies, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Ghetto Comedies?

Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Ghetto Comedies

Common questions about reading Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ghetto Comedies?

Yes. All 7036 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28982 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ghetto Comedies is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #28982, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ghetto Comedies take to read?

About 586 minutes of reading across 1408 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ghetto Comedies section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Ghetto Comedies

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ghetto Comedies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Images
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Original
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Pages
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Available
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