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The Jew

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Jew is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.
By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Jew

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Jew is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.
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By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.

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.

Alternate adjective US /ˈɔːltərnət/

every second one of a series

From this reading “Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.”

author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.”

company noun US /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.”

diphthong noun US /ˈdɪfθɔːŋ/

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”

mead noun US /miːd/

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading “By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.”

name verb US /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.”

represented adjective US /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.”

All words in this reading · 19

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2

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

From this reading 2.

3

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From this reading 3.

AlternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/

every second one of a series

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.

diphthongnounUS /ˈdɪfθɔːŋ/

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

DODD

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

From this reading By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.

Ignacy

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

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

Jozef

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

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

Kraszewski

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

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

MEADnounUS /miːd/

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading By DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

oe

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

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Alternate spelling of author's name: Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

Chapter 1 of The Jew by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Jew contain?

Chapter 1 holds 409 sentences of The Jew, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Jew by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Jew?

Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading The Jew

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Is this the complete text of The Jew?

Yes. All 8101 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37621 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37621, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Jew take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1621 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Jew

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Jew, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Diphthong
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Represented
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Alternate
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Spelling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Jew; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.