Chapter 10 of In a German Pension is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of In a German Pension is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table. “I—I think it’s time you went now.” She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.” “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?” “Yes, I do—I’m very busy.”
Chapter 10 of In a German Pension is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ““Yes, I do—I’m very busy.””
made afraid
From this reading “She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.””
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.””
with speed
From this reading “She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.””
relieve from
From this reading “She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.””
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading ““Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ““Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Yes, I do—I’m very busy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I do—I’m very busy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
made afraid
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I do—I’m very busy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?”
and nothing more
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
with speed
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
relieve from
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t,” she said—and slipped off the table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, I do—I’m very busy.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Oh, but you don’t want me to go?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was quite frightened now—thinking only: “This man must be got rid of as quickly as possible.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I do—I’m very busy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I—I think it’s time you went now.”
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