Chapter 3 of Jewish Children is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Jewish Children is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shook his cap. "Now, guess. Odd or even? Well, speak out," he said to himself. He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
Chapter 3 of Jewish Children is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “He shook his cap.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Now, guess.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “Odd or even?”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his cap.”
express in speech
From this reading “Well, speak out," he said to himself.”
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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express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
In this reading “Well, speak out," he said to himself.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He shook his cap.
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
divisible by two
From this reading Odd or even?
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Now, guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his cap.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, speak out," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his cap.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, guess.
not divisible by two
From this reading Odd or even?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Odd or even?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, speak out," he said to himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading He dug his elbow into his own ribs, and said to himself:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, speak out," he said to himself.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his cap.
express in speech
From this reading Well, speak out," he said to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, speak out," he said to himself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, speak out," he said to himself.
Chapter 3 of Jewish Children by Sholem Aleichem holds 419 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.
Chapter 3 holds 419 sentences of Jewish Children, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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