Chapter 6 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice. Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein. Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann! Alt Schwed"[18] - bist zuruck? Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
Chapter 6 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"”
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From this reading Alt Schwed"[18] - bist zuruck?
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From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
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From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
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From this reading Alt Schwed"[18] - bist zuruck?
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From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
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From this reading Alt Schwed"[18] - bist zuruck?
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From this reading Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann!
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From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
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From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
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From this reading Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann!
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From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
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From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
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From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
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From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
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From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alt Schwed"[18] - bist zuruck?
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From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
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From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mit goot sweed-botatoes, und doorkies, und rice, Ve makes him a sooper of efery dings nice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vot teufels you makes since dis fourteen nights veek?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Und de bummers hoont roundt apout, alle wie ein, Dill dey findt a plantaschion mit parrels of wein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den t'vas "Here's to you, Breitmann!
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From this reading Alt Schwed"[18] - bist zuruck?
Chapter 6 of The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 6 holds 152 sentences of The Breitmann Ballads, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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