Chapter 8 of A Bundle of Letters is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Bundle of Letters is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM DR. RUDOLF STAUB, IN PARIS, TO DR. JULIUS HIRSCH, AT GOTTINGEN. My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago. I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
Chapter 8 of A Bundle of Letters is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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excessively quick
From this reading “My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.”
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in the past
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JULIUS HIRSCH, AT GOTTINGEN.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
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From this reading FROM DR.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM DR.
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From this reading JULIUS HIRSCH, AT GOTTINGEN.
excessively quick
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIUS HIRSCH, AT GOTTINGEN.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUDOLF STAUB, IN PARIS, TO DR.
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
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From this reading JULIUS HIRSCH, AT GOTTINGEN.
go away from a place
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading RUDOLF STAUB, IN PARIS, TO DR.
take up or begin anew
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDOLF STAUB, IN PARIS, TO DR.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDOLF STAUB, IN PARIS, TO DR.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I mentioned then that I intended to leave my hotel, not finding it sufficiently local and national.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUDOLF STAUB, IN PARIS, TO DR.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
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