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Chapter 3 of My Austrian Love is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I did. But it was not an easy affair. For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled. It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours. And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
Chapter 3 of My Austrian Love is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But it was not an easy affair.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.”
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In this reading “For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.”
In this reading “It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.”
In this reading “It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
a female human offspring
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time since my arrival in his house that Doblana was to be absent for several hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not an easy affair.
during the time that
From this reading And, while on the two previous days he had left the door of his room open, this time he had locked his daughter in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, to begin with, the next morning our interview was spoiled.
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