Chapter 14 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HAPPY PASSOVER. It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality. All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief. Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets. Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
Chapter 14 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.”
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.”
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.”
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading “All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.”
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading “It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.”
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading “A HAPPY PASSOVER.”
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading “Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.”
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading “Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.”
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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 A HAPPY PASSOVER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
remove the dust from
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY PASSOVER.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
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From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading A HAPPY PASSOVER.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
one of four equal parts
From this reading All is bustle and excitement in the Jewish quarter of Kief.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the eve of the Passover feast, the birthday of Israel's nationality.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading Kitchen utensils and furniture have been removed from the houses and are piled up in the streets.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Dust rises in clouds, water flows in torrents through the muddy gutters.
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