Chapter 5 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry. 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised. 'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled. 'You can't really be hungry. Perhaps it's indigestion.'
Chapter 5 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.”
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading “Perhaps it's indigestion.'”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.”
in a vague way
From this reading “'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.”
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In this reading “'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.”
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in the past
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You can't really be hungry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You can't really be hungry.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Perhaps it's indigestion.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it's indigestion.'
and nothing more
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it's indigestion.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'You can't really be hungry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
express in words
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading 'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.
in a vague way
From this reading 'I know--I know,' he said, looking vaguely troubled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was an hour ago, and Papa has just been in to say he is hungry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You can't really be hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, you've only just had dinner, Papachen,' said I, surprised.
Chapter 5 of Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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