Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Ghetto Tragedies
Ghetto Tragedies

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Ghetto Tragedies
Context Illustration Reading 1/83 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
"'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ghetto Tragedies

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
Line 2
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
/hiː wɪl ˈswɑːloʊ ʌp deθ ɪn ˈvɪktəri ənd ðə lɔːrd ɡɑːd ʃæl waɪp əˈweɪ terz frʌm ɔːf ɔːl ˈfeɪsəz ənd ðə riˈbjuːk ʌv hɪz ˈpiːpəl ʃæl hiː teɪk əˈweɪ frʌm ɔːf ɔːl ðə ɜːrθ fɔːr ðə lɔːrd hæθ ˈspoʊkən ɪt/
Line 3
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Line 4
For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
Line 5
And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

Learner Dictionary

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.

rebuke verb US /riˈbjuːk/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.”

rejoice verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”

salvation noun US /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”

spoils noun US /spɔɪlz/

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading “And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.”

swallow verb US /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.”

swim verb US /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading “And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.”

trodden verb US /ˈtrɑːdən/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.”

wipe verb US /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wipe away verb + particle

remove by wiping

In this reading “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.”

swallow up verb + adjective

enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

In this reading “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.”

spread over verb + particle

form a cover over

In this reading “"'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.”

waited for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”

trodden down verb + adjective counted as “tread down”

walk on and flatten

In this reading “For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.”

spread forth verb + particle

In this reading “And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.”

rejoice in verb + particle

In this reading “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”

All words in this reading · 79

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

dunghillnoun

a foul or degraded condition

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

Lo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

Moab

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

spreadeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

strawnounUS /strɔː/

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

swimverbUS /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

swimmeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under Him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

vail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'_And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

wipeverbUS /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces: and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And He shall spread forth His hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth to swim: and He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

Chapter 9 of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

What does chapter 9 of Ghetto Tragedies contain?

Chapter 9 holds 416 sentences of Ghetto Tragedies, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

How do I study chapter 9 of Ghetto Tragedies?

Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Ghetto Tragedies

Common questions about reading Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ghetto Tragedies?

Yes. All 7031 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35076 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ghetto Tragedies is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35076, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ghetto Tragedies take to read?

About 585 minutes of reading across 1407 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ghetto Tragedies section by section

How to work through Ghetto Tragedies section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Ghetto Tragedies to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Ghetto Tragedies

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ghetto Tragedies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Obvious
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ghetto Tragedies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Typographical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ghetto Tragedies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Errors
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ghetto Tragedies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Corrected
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ghetto Tragedies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.