Chapter 21 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR FLUTTER-DUCK. "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder." --TENNYSON: _The Goose_. It was New Year's Eve. In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
Chapter 21 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “It was New Year's Eve.”
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading “In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “"Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."”
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading “"Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “--TENNYSON: _The Goose_.”
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “"Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “It was New Year's Eve.”
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In this reading “In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.”
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
In this reading “"Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."”
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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 "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was New Year's Eve.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR FLUTTER-DUCK.
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading --TENNYSON: _The Goose_.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was New Year's Eve.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was New Year's Eve.
the middle of the day
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR FLUTTER-DUCK.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON: _The Goose_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was New Year's Eve.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the Ghetto, where "the evening and the morning are one day," New Year's Eve is at its height at noon.
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading "Her cap blew off, her gown blew up, And a whirlwind cleared the larder."
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was New Year's Eve.
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