Chapter 12 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 12 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 12 holds 424 sentences of The German Classics, V. 20, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LENE (as before). Amen! AUNT CLARA (partly to herself). I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible. What would have become of the roast?
Chapter 12 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “LENE (as before).”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “AUNT CLARA (partly to herself).”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would have become of the roast?”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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From this reading Amen!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LENE (as before).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT CLARA (partly to herself).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would have become of the roast?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LENE (as before).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT CLARA (partly to herself).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AUNT CLARA (partly to herself).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LENE (as before).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What would have become of the roast?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT CLARA (partly to herself).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would have become of the roast?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT CLARA (partly to herself).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I _should_ have been glad to pay him the last honor, but it _was_ impossible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would have become of the roast?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would have become of the roast?
