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Rabbi and Priest: A Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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THE GOVERNOR'S PROJECT.
Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.
Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.
He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.
Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.
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Rabbi and Priest: A Story

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Rabbi and Priest: A Story is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GOVERNOR'S PROJECT.
/ðə ˈɡʌvərnərz ˈprɑːdʒekt/
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Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.
Line 3
Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.
/ˈmendəl hɪmˈself led ðem ɑːn wɪð æn ˈɑːrdər ðæt nuː noʊ əˈbeɪtmənt/
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He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.
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Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.
/hɜːr dɪˈvoʊʃən tuː ðə kɑːz wɑːz ˈoʊnli ˈsekənd tuː ðə lʌv ʃiː bɔːr hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd/

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abatement noun US /əˈbeɪtmənt/

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading “Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.”

ardor noun US /ˈɑːrdər/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading “Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.”

bereaved noun US /bərˈiːvd/

a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

From this reading “He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.”

governor's noun US /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading “THE GOVERNOR'S PROJECT.”

Hebrew noun US /ˈhiːbruː/

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading “Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.”

Mendel noun US /ˈmendəl/

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 “Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.”

Rabbi noun US /ˈræbaɪ/

spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

From this reading “Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.”

zeal noun US /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading “Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.”

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abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/

a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

GOVERNOR'SnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S PROJECT.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

Kief

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

MendelnounUS /ˈmendəl/

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 Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

pest-holes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

PROJECTverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S PROJECT.

RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/

spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

Recha

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her devotion to the cause was only second to the love she bore her husband.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S PROJECT.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He visited the most dangerous pest-holes, helped to move the sick, brought relief and consolation to the suffering and bereaved, while ever at his side was his wife, Recha.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mendel himself led them on with an ardor that knew no abatement.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Great were the energy and zeal which the Hebrew community of Kief displayed in carrying out the plans of their young Rabbi.

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