Chapter 2 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon. "Yes, indeed. Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer. Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem. It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
Chapter 2 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.”
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading “THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.”
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.”
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading “It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.”
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.”
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.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.”
In this reading “Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
react verbally
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
carry out
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAZELLE "SHALL I help?" asked Solomon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the month of December and the time to plant the crops in Palestine.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
the activity of making visits
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Solomon and Esther were visiting some friends in a village near Jerusalem.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take the seeds in the skirts of your coat and come along," was the answer.
Chapter 2 of Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 2 holds 195 sentences of Our Little Jewish Cousin, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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