Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is your German name?" "O, you mean _that_?... Directly, directly. Perelmann. You see my pearls?"
Stories and Pictures
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"What
is
your
German
name?"
"O,
you
mean
_that_?...
Directly,
directly.
Perelmann.
You
see
my
pearls?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Stories and Pictures
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"What
is
your
German
name?"
/wʌt ɪz jɔːr ˈdʒɜːrmən neɪm/
Line 2
"O,
you
mean
_that_?...
/oʊ juː miːn ðæt/
Line 3
Directly,
directly.
/dərˈektli dərˈektli/
Line 4
Perelmann.
Line 5
You
see
my
pearls?"
/juː siː maɪ pɜːrlz/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
without deviation
From this reading “Directly, directly.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “"What is your German name?"”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"O, you mean _that_?...”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"What is your German name?"”
pearls
noun
US /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “You see my pearls?"”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see my pearls?"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 14
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.
without deviation
From this reading Directly, directly.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "What is your German name?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your German name?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "O, you mean _that_?...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see my pearls?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your German name?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, you mean _that_?...
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading You see my pearls?"
Perelmann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perelmann.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see my pearls?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O, you mean _that_?...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your German name?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O, you mean _that_?...
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your German name?"
Chapter 11 of Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 11 holds 397 sentences of Stories and Pictures, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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Is this the complete text of Stories and Pictures?
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How long does Stories and Pictures take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in Stories and Pictures
Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories and Pictures, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Heartfelt
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Thanks
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Those
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Directly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.