Chapter 13 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig. The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe. Many people were hurrying in and out. They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing. All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.
Chapter 13 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
From this reading “They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.”
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading “THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Many people were hurrying in and out.”
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.”
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading “THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.”
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.”
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.”
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.”
In this reading “Many people were hurrying in and out.”
In this reading “All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.”
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(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 manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many people were hurrying in and out.
German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
moving with great haste
From this reading Many people were hurrying in and out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people were hurrying in and out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many people were hurrying in and out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people were hurrying in and out.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
deliver by singing
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading All manner of peddlers swarmed the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Toymakers drove by the railway station, the largest in Europe.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many people were hurrying in and out.
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed the church where Johann Sebastian Bach used to sing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE LEIPZIG FAIR One of the great fairs of the year was now going on in Leipzig.
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