Chapter 2 of At Hotel On-de-Blink is here in full — 559 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of At Hotel On-de-Blink is here in full — 559 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HANS. Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock. WEBER. Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me. CASE.
Chapter 2 of At Hotel On-de-Blink is here in full — 559 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.”
the father of your spouse
From this reading “Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “HANS.”
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading “Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.”
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading “WEBER.”
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In this reading “Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
an occurrence of something
From this reading CASE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
a very small circular shape
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
the father of your spouse
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
according to the clock
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentlemens, don’t forgot dot ve turns off der gas in diss hotel at ten o’clock.
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading WEBER.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dat’s what ma intended father-in-law tole me.
Chapter 2 of At Hotel On-de-Blink by George P. Seiler holds 559 sentences, grouped into 112 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.
Chapter 2 holds 559 sentences of At Hotel On-de-Blink, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
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