Chapter 11 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE. It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together. Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice: "Miriam! Miriam!
Chapter 11 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:”
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading “It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.”
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading “It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.”
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading “THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:”
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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 was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
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From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
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From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miriam!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE.
done under pressure
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was just a week since Mendel and the Rabbi had walked out together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hirsch Bensef rushed with gigantic strides up the street leading to his house, and long before he reached his door he shouted, at the top of his voice:
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