Chapter 10 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?" Anderson interrupted himself. "No." "How do you think they like you?" "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
Chapter 10 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"”
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Anderson interrupted himself.”
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “"I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Anderson interrupted himself.”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “"I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Anderson interrupted himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
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From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you think they like you?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
at any time
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anderson interrupted himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you think they like you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Anderson interrupted himself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How do you think they like you?"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you think they like you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How do you think they like you?"
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I guess if I dropped out of their lives, I would not create much of a splash."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GERMAN WAYS "Had the Buchers ever known an American before you came?"
Chapter 10 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life by Stuart Oliver Henry holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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