Chapter 12 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ghetto Comedies is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia? I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.' 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.' 'What!' shrieked Pinchas. 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
Chapter 12 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.”
put or send forth
From this reading “I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “'What!' shrieked Pinchas.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
put or send forth
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't be alarmed--I'll coach her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
go away from a place
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
the force of workers available
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
and nothing more
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What!' shrieked Pinchas.
participate in games or sport
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading 'What!' shrieked Pinchas.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What!' shrieked Pinchas.
which person or people
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'You leave it to me,' said Kloot; 'I have a wife of my own.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I and you are the only two men in New York who understand how to cast a play.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will not spoil my play, you will get me a maidenly Ophelia?
Chapter 12 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.
Chapter 12 holds 415 sentences of Ghetto Comedies, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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