Chapter 7 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly. He counted the money he had made and chuckled. "At last our luck has changed," he said. "I have really sold some toys. Now, let us go on.
Chapter 7 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “He counted the money he had made and chuckled.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “He counted the money he had made and chuckled.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"At last our luck has changed," he said.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"I have really sold some toys.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “"I have really sold some toys.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.”
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.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Now, let us go on.”
In this reading “DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He counted the money he had made and chuckled.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted the money he had made and chuckled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, let us go on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He counted the money he had made and chuckled.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have really sold some toys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted the money he had made and chuckled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have really sold some toys.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
immediately past
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, let us go on.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He counted the money he had made and chuckled.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He counted the money he had made and chuckled.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, let us go on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, let us go on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I have really sold some toys.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At last our luck has changed," he said.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "I have really sold some toys.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have really sold some toys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "I have really sold some toys.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading DOWN THE RHINE AND TROUBLES Mr. Toymaker felt almost jolly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, let us go on.
Chapter 7 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany by Madeline Brandeis holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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