Chapter 9 of The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?' 'Soon, I hope.' 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin? Is he there now?' 'No, he isn't.'
Chapter 9 of The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?”
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
From this reading “'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “'Soon, I hope.'”
express in words
From this reading “'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?”
in the near future
From this reading “'Soon, I hope.'”
express a supposition
From this reading “'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Soon, I hope.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he there now?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, he isn't.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, he isn't.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
express in words
From this reading 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?
in the near future
From this reading 'Soon, I hope.'
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is he there now?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I suppose he and his wife will go back to Bonn now?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Did you say he had gone to Berlin?
Chapter 9 of The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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