Chapter 4 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 09 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 09 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME. A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased. That was an awful time! A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay. And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
Chapter 4 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 09 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with brightness
From this reading “And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.”
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading “A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.”
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.”
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading “A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.”
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
From this reading “A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an awful time!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading That was an awful time!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
with brightness
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME.
on one occasion
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
above and across; more than
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A funeral pall was spread over Paris, once so gay.
make square
From this reading THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was an awful time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was an awful time!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week had passed since Rodin was seized with the cholera, and its ravages had continually increased.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, never had the sky been of a more settled, purer blue; never had the sun shone more brilliantly.
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