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Abducted to Oz

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Abducted to Oz is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.
Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.
Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.
It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.
With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.
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Abducted to Oz

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Abducted to Oz is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.
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Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.
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Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.
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It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.
/ɪt bɪˈɡɪnz tuː siːm tuː miː ðæt aɪ hæv ɡɑːt tuː traɪ tuː ɡet əˈlɔːŋ wɪð ðə əˈkjuːzətɪv əˈloʊn liːv ðə rest ʌv ðɪs ˈɡræmər tuː biː ˈtækəld ɪn ðə ˈfjuːtʃər laɪf/
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With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Accusative adjective US /əˈkjuːzətɪv/

containing or expressing accusation

From this reading “Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.”

das noun US /dæs/

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading “Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.”

Geneve noun US /dʒəˈniːv/

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading “With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.”

Mannheim noun US /ˈmænhaɪm/

a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers

From this reading “Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.”

oder noun US /ˈoʊdər/

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading “Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.”

remembrances noun US /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/

plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.”

Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.”

tackled verb US /ˈtækəld/

past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading “It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.”

All words in this reading · 99

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aber

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

AccusativeadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzətɪv/

containing or expressing accusation

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/

United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

dasnounUS /dæs/

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

der

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

drei

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

ein

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

gegen

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

GenevenounUS /dʒəˈniːv/

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

gesagt

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

geschlagen

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

gesehen

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

habe

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

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

haven't

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

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

hier

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

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

Ich

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

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/

superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

l'Ecu

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

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

MannheimnounUS /ˈmænhaɪm/

a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers

From this reading Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

mir

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

nachkommen

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

nicht

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From this reading Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.

noch

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From this reading Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

odernounUS /ˈoʊdər/

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

Paar

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

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

PassverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/

plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

snakenounUS /sneɪk/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

sollte

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/

past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It begins to seem to me that I have got to try to get along with the Accusative alone & leave the rest of this grammar to be tackled in the future life.

und

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

Vielleicht

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From this reading Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.

wann

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

wieder

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

Wochen

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

wollte

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

worden

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

wurde

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Now as to the grammar of this language; I haven't conquered the Accusative Case yet (I began with that) & there are three more.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

Yrs

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From this reading With our kindest remembrances to you & yours Yrs sincerely, S. L. Clemens Hotel de l'Ecu de Geneve Sept.

zunoun

evil storm god represented as a black bird

From this reading Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.

zuruck-kehrt

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From this reading Vielleicht hat er noch nicht zu Mannheim zuruck-kehrt.

zwei

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From this reading Ich habe der Consul Smith gesehen ein Paar Wochen ago, & told him about that Pass, und er hat mir gesagt das er wurde be absent from this gegen--(something) zwei oder drei Wochen, aber wann er sollte hier wieder nachkommen, wollte er der pass geschlagen worden & snake it off to Berlin.

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