Chapter 3 of The Jews of Barnow: Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Jews of Barnow: Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But all this is changed. Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians. He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys. His wife is very beautiful. Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
Chapter 3 of The Jews of Barnow: Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.”
third-person singular of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading “Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.”
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.”
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 “Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.”
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In this reading “Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.”
In this reading “He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all this is changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His wife is very beautiful.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this is changed.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But all this is changed.
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
third-person singular of “extort” — obtain through intimidation
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all this is changed.
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 Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
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From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this is changed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her figure is straight and slender, and though her carriage is proud, she is extremely graceful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
precisely as stated
From this reading His wife is very beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herr von Negrusz extorts nothing from the Jews, nor does he give great feasts to the Christians.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He lives entirely in his office, and for his lovely young wife and two pretty boys.
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