Chapter 8 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly. But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever. "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see! Ha! ha! ha!" "Yarchi!"
Chapter 8 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “"He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!”
divisible by two
From this reading “"He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!”
at any time
From this reading “But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “"He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.”
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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begin to deal with
In this reading “"She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
divisible by two
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
at any time
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She does not go about at all now," I said freezingly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this set Yarchi cachinnating worse than ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He daren't trust even his own disciples, you see!
Chapter 8 of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 422 sentences of Ghetto Tragedies, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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