Chapter 6 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister. Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel. I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.' An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye. 'Is he shut?'
Chapter 6 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.”
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is he shut?'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is he shut?'
immediately past
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading An exultant light leapt into the minister's eye.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good _Shabbos_ (Sabbath), Mr. Gabriel.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading 'Is he shut?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I congratulate you on the effect of your last sermon.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If I was your father----Ah, here comes the minister.
Chapter 6 of Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill holds 413 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.
Chapter 6 holds 413 sentences of Ghetto Comedies, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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