Chapter 8 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Legend of the Shekel. "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt. "Give us the Legend of the Shekel," I rejoined. "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well. It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
Chapter 8 of Percival's picture gallery is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “"It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.”
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading “It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “The Legend of the Shekel.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"Give us the Legend of the Shekel," I rejoined.”
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.”
the basic unit of money in Israel
From this reading “The Legend of the Shekel.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
from appearances alone
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
put on clothes
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give us the Legend of the Shekel," I rejoined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give us the Legend of the Shekel," I rejoined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Legend of the Shekel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Legend of the Shekel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Give us the Legend of the Shekel," I rejoined.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It represents a man, apparently a poor one, clad in a common Jewish dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
the basic unit of money in Israel
From this reading The Legend of the Shekel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Legend of the Shekel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give us the Legend of the Shekel," I rejoined.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is getting too dark to examine your picture: but I remember it well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IT is your turn now, Percival," said my aunt.
Chapter 8 of Percival's picture gallery by A. L. O. E. holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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