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Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes
Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.
"I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.
"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!
Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."
"How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.
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Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.
Line 2
"I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.
Line 3
"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!
Line 4
Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."
/ˈrɪli aɪ duː nɑːt ˌrekəˈlekt ˈeniθɪŋ ˈfɜːrðər æz tuː wʌt əˈkɜːrd ɪn ðə boʊt/
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"How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “"And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.”

bending noun US /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading “"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!”

delirious adjective US /dɪˈlɪriəs/

experiencing delirium

From this reading “"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!”

Lubeck noun US /ˈluːbek/

a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading “"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!”

occurred verb US /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."”

offering noun US /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading “"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!”

recollect verb US /ˌrekəˈlekt/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."”

sorts noun US /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!”

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading "And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/

experiencing delirium

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

don't

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

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

Eric

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

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

fancying

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

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

Fritz

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

From this reading "And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

How

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

From this reading "How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

Lorischen

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

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

LubecknounUS /ˈluːbek/

a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "And then?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How were you saved, then?" asked Fritz.

Chapter 5 of Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Crusoes
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