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Chapter 5 of Jewish Children is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pessa, good '_Yom-tov_' to you!" "Good luck! A new thing! The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way. And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
Chapter 5 of Jewish Children is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.”
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Good luck!”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.”
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.”
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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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “"Good luck!”
In this reading “The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.”
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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 A new thing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Pessa, good '_Yom-tov_' to you!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Good luck!
engage in
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new thing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pessa, good '_Yom-tov_' to you!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
a special situation
From this reading A new thing!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pessa, good '_Yom-tov_' to you!"
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading And she gave one of the children a smack, the second a dig in the ribs, and the third a twist of the ear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pessa, good '_Yom-tov_' to you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pessa, good '_Yom-tov_' to you!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young devils will now have something to make a mess with," replied the mother, crossly, as is her way.
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