Chapter 26 of The Jew is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Jew is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RECONCILIATION. It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons. His friend had left him for almost certain death. A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity. When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
Chapter 26 of The Jew is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
act or move at high speed
From this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.”
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading “THE RECONCILIATION.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
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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In this reading “A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.”
In this reading “His friend had left him for almost certain death.”
In this reading “His friend had left him for almost certain death.”
In this reading “It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
act or move at high speed
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
immediately past
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His friend had left him for almost certain death.
for more time
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
not any; not one
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
a human being
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
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From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad day for Jacob, for many reasons.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A rude person had come to weary him with reproaches and complaints, and then followed a message from Saint George's street to hasten, as the invalid was in the last extremity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When he arrived, she was no longer of this world.
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