Chapter 19 of In exitu Israel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of In exitu Israel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Old Paris is no more. Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears. This is a commonplace remark. Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is. We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
Chapter 19 of In exitu Israel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.”
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.”
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “This is a commonplace remark.”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.”
every person
From this reading “Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.”
visit again
From this reading “We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.”
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In this reading “We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.”
In this reading “This is a commonplace remark.”
In this reading “We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a commonplace remark.
later than; following
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading This is a commonplace remark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
every person
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
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From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Paris is no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Paris is no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Old Paris is no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Paris is no more.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Old Paris is no more.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This is a commonplace remark.
visit again
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
express in words
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day some feature of the ancient capital disappears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a commonplace remark.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Everyone says it; but few realize how true it is.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
which person or people
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
a late time of life
From this reading We, who revisit that queen of cities after an interval of--say, ten years, see mighty changes.
Chapter 19 of In exitu Israel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 19 holds 189 sentences of In exitu Israel, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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