Chapter 8 of The Jew is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Jew is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SABBATH. A small hamlet near Warsaw. A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites. One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance. On the ground floor, a grocery.
Chapter 8 of The Jew is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading “One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.”
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “On the ground floor, a grocery.”
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading “A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.”
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading “A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “THE SABBATH.”
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading “A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.”
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading “A small hamlet near Warsaw.”
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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the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
In this reading “On the ground floor, a grocery.”
In this reading “One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.”
In this reading “On the ground floor, a grocery.”
In this reading “A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.”
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 A small hamlet near Warsaw.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
for the most part
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the ground floor, a grocery.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading On the ground floor, a grocery.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground floor, a grocery.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading A small hamlet near Warsaw.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A small hamlet near Warsaw.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading THE SABBATH.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small hamlet near Warsaw.
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SABBATH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading A small hamlet near Warsaw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of these, more conspicuous, rises above the others with a certain arrogance.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A spacious, empty market-place, on one side of which is a modest church and long cemetery wall; on the other a row of old and new houses of wood and brick, inhabited chiefly by Israelites.
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