Chapter 12 of The Jew is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Jew is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SIREN. After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri. He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him. Why this mystery? Jacob was puzzled, and paused on his way.
Chapter 12 of The Jew is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.”
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading “A SIREN.”
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
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In this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
In this reading “After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.”
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 SIREN.
having companions or an escort
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
later than; following
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob was puzzled, and paused on his way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Why this mystery?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob was puzzled, and paused on his way.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Jacob was puzzled, and paused on his way.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jacob was puzzled, and paused on his way.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
propose a toast to
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading A SIREN.
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this mystery?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jacob was puzzled, and paused on his way.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After some weeks of sojourn at Warsaw Jacob met in the street Luci Coloni, accompanied by Gromof, her Russian cavalier of the grotto at Sestri.
at the time that
From this reading He was hastening to salute them, when he perceived that the lady and her companion turned as if to avoid him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why this mystery?
Chapter 12 of The Jew by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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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