Chapter 1 of The city without Jews is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The city without Jews is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The City Without Jews! It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox. The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?” Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy. Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
Chapter 1 of The city without Jews is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading “The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?””
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading “The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?””
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?””
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading “Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.”
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “The City Without Jews!”
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading “It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.”
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?””
characteristic or indicative of a disease
From this reading “Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.”
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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raise
In this reading “The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?””
In this reading “The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City Without Jews!
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
deem to be
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading The City Without Jews!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
engage in
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
and nothing more
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds almost like a jest, a paradox.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
characteristic or indicative of a disease
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The City Without Jews!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
a special situation
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some will consider this book merely a clever fantasy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still, the reading of it will make them feel that _The City Without Jews_ is symptomatic of our time.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The City Without Jews!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
but in spite of that
From this reading The cosmopolitan will smile at the title; yet both Jews and Christians will prick up their ears and wonder: “Does such a thing exist?”
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