Chapter 3 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began. 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously. 'They have invaded our territory.' 'Is it possible?' ejaculated Mrs. Cohn. 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
Chapter 3 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading “These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.”
German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants
From this reading “'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.”
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “'They have invaded our territory.'”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “'They have invaded our territory.'”
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later than; following
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants
From this reading 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is it possible?' ejaculated Mrs. Cohn.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'They have invaded our territory.'
provided with artificial light
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading 'They have invaded our territory.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is it possible?' ejaculated Mrs. Cohn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Is it possible?' ejaculated Mrs. Cohn.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Is it possible?' ejaculated Mrs. Cohn.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'They have invaded our territory.'
capable of happening or existing
From this reading 'Is it possible?' ejaculated Mrs. Cohn.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'The impertinent rascals!' cried S. Cohn furiously.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading 'They have invaded our territory.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They have invaded our territory.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'This comes of our kindness to them after Majuba!'
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
at the time that
From this reading These opinions, never nebulous, became sharp as illuminated sky-signs when the Boer War began.
Chapter 3 of Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 410 sentences of Ghetto Comedies, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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