Chapter 14 of Bliss, and Other Stories is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Bliss, and Other Stories is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thank you very much. They were very interesting.” She smiled prettily handing back the papers. “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man. “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
Chapter 14 of Bliss, and Other Stories is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading ““But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading ““But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading ““You have been in Germany before, of course?””
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “She smiled prettily handing back the papers.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “They were very interesting.””
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “She smiled prettily handing back the papers.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled prettily handing back the papers.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you very much.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading ““But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““You have been in Germany before, of course?””
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They were very interesting.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Thank you very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have been in Germany before, of course?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
in a pretty manner
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
express in speech
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She smiled prettily handing back the papers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very interesting.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Thank you very much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “But you speak German extremely well,” said the old man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very interesting.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you very much.
Chapter 14 of Bliss, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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