Chapter 6 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz. Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi. They were in the market place of Mainz. Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella. He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
Chapter 6 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.”
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “They were in the market place of Mainz.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.”
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading “Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.”
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.
leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
In this reading “They were in the market place of Mainz.”
In this reading “MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.”
In this reading “They were in the market place of Mainz.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
with speed
From this reading MAINZ AND A BEGGAR "Come quickly, Fritz.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
move stealthily
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was selling a few toys, and he looked more cheerful than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their father was sitting at a booth under a striped umbrella.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, we can slip away!" said Mitzi.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the market place of Mainz.
Chapter 6 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany by Madeline Brandeis holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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