Chapter 11 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina. "Yes; that was rather clever of him. And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?" "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly. "Didn't you think of that?"
Chapter 11 of Ghetto Tragedies is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “"Yes; that was rather clever of him.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.”
on the contrary
From this reading “"Yes; that was rather clever of him.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.”
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.
In this reading “"Yes; that was rather clever of him.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Didn't you think of that?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Yes; that was rather clever of him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you think of that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; that was rather clever of him.
in a heated manner
From this reading "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; that was rather clever of him.
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes; that was rather clever of him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
except for; apart from
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It'll be terrible for mother!" said Salvina hotly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So he _did_ send that easy-chair!" said Salvina.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; that was rather clever of him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; that was rather clever of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And don't you think it's clever of me to save appearances?"
Chapter 11 of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill holds 421 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 11 holds 421 sentences of Ghetto Tragedies, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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