Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She interrupted him. "It is I who have to beg your pardon. I should have spoken differently. I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways. And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"It is I who have to beg your pardon.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.”
in another and different manner
From this reading “I should have spoken differently.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “She interrupted him.”
the act of defending yourself
From this reading “And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
in another and different manner
From this reading I should have spoken differently.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She interrupted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She interrupted him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
the act of defending yourself
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She interrupted him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have spoken differently.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I should have spoken differently.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now that bite--" "It was in self-defence; it was high time to bring me to my senses.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
which person or people
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I might have explained it better, and not enraged you with my sullen ways.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is I who have to beg your pardon.
Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1 by Paul [Contributor] Heyse holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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