Chapter 6 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon. "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit." Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play. They were always ready to go shopping. They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.
Chapter 6 of Our Little Jewish Cousin is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."”
(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 “QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.”
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 “Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.”
In this reading “They were always ready to go shopping.”
In this reading “QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.”
In this reading “QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.”
In this reading “They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.”
In this reading “"I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."”
In this reading “"I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always ready to go shopping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
(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 Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were always ready to go shopping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They liked to see the pretty things in the shops.
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always ready to go shopping.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Esther and Miriam jumped up from their play.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always ready to go shopping.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading QUEER SIGHTS "WOULD you like to go shopping with me?" said Esther's mother, the next afternoon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must buy some things you children will need to carry with you on your visit."
Chapter 6 of Our Little Jewish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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