Chapter 17 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker. The Pied Piper continued his playing. The crowd stood listening. When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!" Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
Chapter 17 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"”
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading “When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"”
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading “Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.”
a person who makes things
From this reading “THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.”
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading “The Pied Piper continued his playing.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “The Pied Piper continued his playing.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.”
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.
In this reading “The crowd stood listening.”
In this reading “THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.”
In this reading “THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.”
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 Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Pied Piper continued his playing.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd stood listening.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
a man of refinement
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pied Piper continued his playing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The crowd stood listening.
a person who makes things
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading The Pied Piper continued his playing.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading The Pied Piper continued his playing.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The Pied Piper continued his playing.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The crowd stood listening.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Then a gentleman carrying a violin case hoisted the Pied Piper upon his shoulder.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE MUSIC MASTER The strange procession stopped before the wagon of the toy maker.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
at the time that
From this reading When the piece was finished, they clapped and threw coins and shouted, "Hoch!"
Chapter 17 of Mitz and Fritz of Germany by Madeline Brandeis holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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