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The King of Schnorrers

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SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.
The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.
But the President of the Mahamad was missing.
He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.
The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.
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The King of Schnorrers

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 1198 sentences across 240 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/239 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.
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The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.
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But the President of the Mahamad was missing.
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He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.
/hiː wɑːz stɪl ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənst baɪ ðə ɪˈfekts ʌv hɪz stroʊk ənd diːmd ɪt moʊst ˈpruːdənt tuː preɪ æt hoʊm/
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The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

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celebration noun US /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading “The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.”

dissolved adjective US /dɪˈzɑːlvd/

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form

From this reading “The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.”

enriched verb US /enˈrɪtʃt/

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading “SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.”

inconvenienced verb US /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənst/

past form of “inconvenience” — to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

From this reading “He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.”

orphan noun US /ˈɔːrfən/

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading “The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.”

posture noun US /ˈpɑːstʃər/

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading “The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.”

Sabbath noun US /ˈsæbəθ/

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 Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.”

synagogue noun US /ˈsɪnəɡɔːɡ/

(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

From this reading “SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

most prudent adverb + adjective

In this reading “He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.”

orphan boys noun + noun counted as “orphan boy”

In this reading “The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the President of the Mahamad was missing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

ENRICHEDverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.

FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

HOW

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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

inconveniencedverbUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənst/

past form of “inconvenience” — to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.

leftnounUS /left/

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 The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

Mahamad

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

From this reading But the President of the Mahamad was missing.

Manasseh

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

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading But the President of the Mahamad was missing.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading But the President of the Mahamad was missing.

prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/

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 Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

Schnorrers

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From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

Sephardic

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From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

SHOWINGnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Council of Five had not met since Manasseh had dissolved it, and so the matter of his daughter's marriage was left hanging, as indeed was not seldom the posture of matters discussed by Sephardic bodies.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

SYNAGOGUEnounUS /ˈsɪnəɡɔːɡ/

(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING ENRICHED THE SYNAGOGUE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was still inconvenienced by the effects of his stroke, and deemed it most prudent to pray at home.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Synagogue of the Gates of Heaven was crowded--members, orphan boys, _Schnorrers_, all were met in celebration of the Sabbath.

Chapter 6 of The King of Schnorrers by Israel Zangwill holds 1198 sentences, grouped into 240 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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