Chapter 8 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi. They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine. In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university. Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz. Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
Chapter 8 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading “BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.”
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
From this reading “BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.”
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.”
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In this reading “In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
give encouragement to
From this reading Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BONN AND BEETHOVEN "Please, Fritz, do not look so sad," pleaded Mitzi.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fritz had not smiled since their terrible experience in Coblenz.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however, Mitzi hoped to cheer him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had arrived near the town of Bonn (B[+o]n) on the Rhine.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading In the distance they could see the buildings of a large university.
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