Chapter 2 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's that?" "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old. Do look for two towers. We must go there the first thing to-morrow." "The first thing to-morrow we take the train.
Chapter 2 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
any large and important church
From this reading “"A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do look for two towers.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.”
carry out
From this reading “"The first thing to-morrow we take the train.”
a special situation
From this reading “We must go there the first thing to-morrow."”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Do look for two towers.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"The first thing to-morrow we take the train.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “We must go there the first thing to-morrow."”
In this reading “Do look for two towers.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
In this reading “Do look for two towers.”
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 "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.
any large and important church
From this reading "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do look for two towers.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do look for two towers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do look for two towers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.
carry out
From this reading "The first thing to-morrow we take the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
in or at that place or location
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
a special situation
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Do look for two towers.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "The first thing to-morrow we take the train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Do look for two towers.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A splendid cathedral, mother--very old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go there the first thing to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?"
Chapter 2 of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 2 holds 396 sentences of Ghetto Tragedies, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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