Chapter 13 of Jewish Children is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Jewish Children is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ha! ha! ha!" I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily. But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal. He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians. "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
Chapter 13 of Jewish Children is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed in a grave
From this reading “I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.”
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.”
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading “He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “"Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.”
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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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
placed in a grave
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! ha! ha!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I buried my face in my hands, and laughed heartily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me stories of the regiment and of musicians.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "Mr. Sergeant" had a tremendous lot of talk in him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But from the day I became a bridegroom-elect, Tchitchick gave up playing with me as if I were a clown; and he began to talk to me as if I were his equal.
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