Chapter 4 of The Melting-Pot is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Melting-Pot is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir. BARON [_Proudly_] Second class! Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred? The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church. Their _Bund_ is behind all the Revolution.
Chapter 4 of The Melting-Pot is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a political system governed by a single individual
From this reading “The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.”
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.”
plural of “bigot” — a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading “Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?”
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.”
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.”
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 “The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading “The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.”
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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 Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
a political system governed by a single individual
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON [_Proudly_] Second class!
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Their _Bund_ is behind all the Revolution.
plural of “bigot” — a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
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From this reading Their _Bund_ is behind all the Revolution.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading BARON [_Proudly_] Second class!
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their _Bund_ is behind all the Revolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
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 The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
treat with contempt
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
and nothing more
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading BARON [_Proudly_] Second class!
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Their _Bund_ is behind all the Revolution.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BARON [_Proudly_] Second class!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
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From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Jews are the deadliest enemies of our holy autocracy and of the only orthodox Church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their _Bund_ is behind all the Revolution.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
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From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we allow these bigots to mock at all we hold sacred?
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From this reading BARONESS My husband vas decorated for it--he has ze order of St. Vladimir.
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