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Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther
Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther

Chapter I

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Jena, Nov.
6th.
Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.
The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.
Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Jena, Nov.
/ˈdʒiːnə noʊv/
Line 2
6th.
Line 3
Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.
Line 4
The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.
Line 5
Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

Learner Dictionary

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

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breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.”

eating noun US /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading “Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'”

indiscreet adjective US /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/

lacking discretion; injudicious

From this reading “Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'”

Jena noun US /ˈdʒiːnə/

the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians

From this reading “Jena, Nov.”

marmalade noun US /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/

a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

From this reading “Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'”

Nov noun US /noʊv/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “Jena, Nov.”

produce verb US /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading “Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'”

supposing verb US /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading “Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

young woman adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'”

by the time preposition + article + noun counted as “by … time”

In this reading “Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.”

All words in this reading · 54

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

6th

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

From this reading 6th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/

lacking discretion; injudicious

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

JenanounUS /ˈdʒiːnə/

the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians

From this reading Jena, Nov.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

marmaladenounUS /ˈmɑːrməleɪd/

a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

NovnounUS /noʊv/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Jena, Nov.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

Roger

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

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

to-morrow

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

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Roger,--This is only to tell you that I love you, supposing you should have forgotten it by the time you get to London.

you'll

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

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Then you will be eating the marmalade Jena could not produce, and you'll say, 'What a very indiscreet young woman to write first.'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The letter will follow you by the train after the one you left by, and you will have it with your breakfast the day after to-morrow.

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Roger
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Supposing
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