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An American Girl in Munich

Chapter II

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Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.
_October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.
I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.
The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.
What do you think I paid for my seat?
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An American Girl in Munich

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of An American Girl in Munich is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.
Line 2
_October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.
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I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.
/aɪ laɪk ðə haʊs ˌɪˈmensli ɪts faɪv ˈbælkəniz ɪn waɪt ənd ɡoʊld ɑːr soʊ ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
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The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.
Line 5
What do you think I paid for my seat?
/wʌt duː juː θɪŋk aɪ peɪd fɔːr maɪ siːt/

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balconies noun US /ˈbælkəniz/

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading “I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.”

immensely adverb US /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading “I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.”

impressive adjective US /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading “I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.”

inscribed adjective US /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading “The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.”

Munich noun US /ˈmjuːnɪk/

the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany

From this reading “Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.”

opera noun US /ˈɑːprə/

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading “_October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.”

students noun US /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.”

trials noun US /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading “Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.”

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at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.”

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10.30

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

20

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you think I paid for my seat?

don't

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From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

Gretel

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

Hof-Theatre

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

Humperdinck's

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

Hänsel

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

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 The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/

the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading What do you think I paid for my seat?

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading What do you think I paid for my seat?

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading What do you think I paid for my seat?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading What do you think I paid for my seat?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

To-night

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading Believe me, people at home don't know one half the trials of Munich music students.

und

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From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you think I paid for my seat?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _October 20, 10.30 P. M._ To-night we made our first visit to the Hof-Theatre, which is the main opera house of the city, and heard Humperdinck's _Hänsel und Gretel_.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading I like the house immensely, its five balconies in white and gold are so impressive.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The curtain is old rose in color, and on it the letter L is inscribed at intervals--for the unfortunate king, you know.

Chapter 2 of An American Girl in Munich by Mabel W. (Mabel Wheeler) Daniels holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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