Chapter 4 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ORPHAN "DEAR me! How my head aches," said Esther. "I do wish those dogs would stop barking." The little girl had been ill for two or three days. The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
Chapter 4 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “How my head aches," said Esther.”
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “"I do wish those dogs would stop barking."”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"I do wish those dogs would stop barking."”
(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 “How my head aches," said Esther.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “The little girl had been ill for two or three days.”
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “THE ORPHAN "DEAR me!”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.”
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.
In this reading “The little girl had been ill for two or three days.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “The little girl had been ill for two or three days.”
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 The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading How my head aches," said Esther.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
dearly loved
From this reading THE ORPHAN "DEAR me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
(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 How my head aches," said Esther.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
a young female
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading How my head aches," said Esther.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How my head aches," said Esther.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ORPHAN "DEAR me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How my head aches," said Esther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading THE ORPHAN "DEAR me!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How my head aches," said Esther.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The hot days of summer had brought on a fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORPHAN "DEAR me!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little girl had been ill for two or three days.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I do wish those dogs would stop barking."
Chapter 4 of Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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