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A Fair Jewess
A Fair Jewess

Chapter XXIII · The Curtain Falls

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Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.
The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.
"The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.
"Your wife and child will live.
In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Fair Jewess

Chapter XXIII · The Curtain Falls

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.
Line 2
The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.
Line 3
"The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.
Line 4
"Your wife and child will live.
Line 5
In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “"The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."”

All words in this reading · 65

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

Aaron

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From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

advise

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

arrival

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From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

attended

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From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

awaiting

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From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

away

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

called

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From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

child

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From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

Cohen

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

completely

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

condition

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From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

crisis

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From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

day

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

days

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

delay

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

doctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

enough

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

few

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

France

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

gave

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From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

Gordon's

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From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

greater

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From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

health

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From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

legal

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

live

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

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

Moss

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

Mr

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

Mrs

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

once

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

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

only

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

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

Rachel

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

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

re-established

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

removed

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

report

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

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

representative

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From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

said

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

south

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

spent

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

spring

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

strong

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

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The crisis is over," he said to Aaron.

together

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

From this reading Mr. Moss and Aaron spent the greater part of the day together, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Gordon's legal representative.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The doctor who attended Rachel called only once, and gave a good report of her condition.

wife

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

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In a few days Mrs. Cohen will be strong enough to be removed, and I advise that you take her away without delay to the south of France, where, before spring, her health will be completely re-established."

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your wife and child will live.