Chapter 16 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper. They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon. That is, Mr. and Mrs. Toymaker did. But Mitz and Fritz could not eat. No, even Mitz could touch nothing--not even sausage!
Chapter 16 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.”
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “No, even Mitz could touch nothing--not even sausage!”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.”
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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In this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
In this reading “THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.”
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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 They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mitz and Fritz could not eat.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Mitz and Fritz could not eat.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That is, Mr. and Mrs. Toymaker did.
take in solid food
From this reading But Mitz and Fritz could not eat.
divisible by two
From this reading No, even Mitz could touch nothing--not even sausage!
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mitz and Fritz could not eat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, Mr. and Mrs. Toymaker did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mitz and Fritz could not eat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That is, Mr. and Mrs. Toymaker did.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That is, Mr. and Mrs. Toymaker did.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
not any; not one
From this reading No, even Mitz could touch nothing--not even sausage!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mitz and Fritz could not eat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No, even Mitz could touch nothing--not even sausage!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, Mr. and Mrs. Toymaker did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading No, even Mitz could touch nothing--not even sausage!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIED PIPER The Toymaker family had sausage and sauerkraut and other good things for supper.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They ate their supper beside a camp fire near their wagon.
Chapter 16 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany by Madeline Brandeis holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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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