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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of German Fiction is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?
All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.
Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.
It really did not matter where.
The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.
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German Fiction

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of German Fiction is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?
Line 2
All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.
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Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.
/ˈliːnə əˈɡriːd fɔːr ɔːl ʃiː ˈwɔːntɪd wɑːz tuː ɡet aʊt ˈɪntuː ɡɑːdz ɡriːn wɜːrld æz fɑːr æz ˈpɑːsəbəl frʌm ðə ˈsɪti ənd ɪts ˈduːɪŋz ənd tuː biː wɪð hɜːr ˈlʌvər/
Line 4
It really did not matter where.
/ɪt ˈrɪli dɪd nɑːt ˈmætər wer/
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The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.
/ðə nekst ˈfraɪdi wɑːz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈpɑːn fɔːr ðə ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

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

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discussed verb US /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?”

doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.”

enthusiastically adverb US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading “All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.”

excursion noun US /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading “The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?”

frequented verb US /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading “All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.”

Friday noun US /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading “The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.”

Lena noun US /ˈliːnə/

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading “Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.”

topic noun US /ˈtɑːpɪk/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?”

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.

several weeks adjective + noun counted as “several week”

In this reading “The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?”

get out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.”

from the city preposition + article + noun counted as “from … city”

In this reading “Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.”

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Ablage

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From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

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 All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

Baumgartenbrueck

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

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

Botho

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

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It really did not matter where.

discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

Erkner

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

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

Hankel's

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

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

Kranichberg

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

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It really did not matter where.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It really did not matter where.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It really did not matter where.

Schwilow

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

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next Friday was decided upon for the excursion.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All possible places were mentioned: Erkner and Kranichberg, Schwilow and Baumgartenbrueck, but all were too much frequented, and so it happened that at last Botho spoke of Hankel's Ablage, the beauty and solitude of which he had heard enthusiastically described.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

Wilmersdorf

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From this reading The country excursion, which had been promised or at least discussed after the walk to Wilmersdorf, was now the favorite topic for several weeks, and whenever Botho came the question was, where to go?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Lena agreed, for all she wanted was to get out into God's green world, as far as possible from the city and its doings, and to be with her lover.

Chapter 14 of German Fiction by William Allan [Editor] Neilson holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter 14 holds 150 sentences of German Fiction, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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Fiction
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