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Our Little Jewish Cousin
Our Little Jewish Cousin

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.
Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.
So were their father and mother.
The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.
"Is the table ready?"
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Our Little Jewish Cousin

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.
/ðə fiːst ʌv ðə ˈpæsoʊvər ɪt wɑːz ðə fɜːrst ˈiːvnɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈsevən deɪz set əˈpɑːrt tuː ˈseləbreɪt ðə dɪˈlɪvərəns ʌv ðə dʒuːz frʌm ðer ˈbɑːndɪdʒ ɪn ˈiːdʒəpt ənd ðer seɪf ˈpæsədʒ tuː ə nuː hoʊm ʌv ðer oʊn/
Line 2
Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.
/ˈsɒl.ə.mən ənd ˈestər wɜːr drest ɪn ðer ˈsæbəθ kloʊðz/
Line 3
So were their father and mother.
/soʊ wɜːr ðer ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər/
Line 4
The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.
/ðə haʊs wɑːz trɪmd æz ðoʊ fɔːr ə ˈwedɪŋ/
Line 5
"Is the table ready?"
/ɪz ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈredi/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bondage noun US /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
celebrate verb US /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jews noun US /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passover noun US /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sabbath noun US /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading “Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.”

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trimmed adjective US /trɪmd/

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading “The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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set apart verb + particle

select something or someone for a specific purpose

In this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

2,487 times in 426,211 chapters
seven days noun + noun

In this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

2,315 times in 426,211 chapters
safe passage adjective + noun

In this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

181 times in 426,211 chapters
new home adjective + noun

In this reading “THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.”

3,973 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 46

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/

behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/

(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 dressed in their Sabbath clothes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading So were their father and mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FEASTnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is the table ready?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading So were their father and mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PASSOVERnounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Is the table ready?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So were their father and mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.

Velmora curated lexicon
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Is the table ready?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER IT was the first evening of the seven days set apart to celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt and their safe passage to a new home of their own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The house was trimmed as though for a wedding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Solomon and Esther were dressed in their Sabbath clothes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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