Chapter 21 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany. The Teuton has a passion for them. In what country are they so institutional? The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed. The waltzes are fine productions of the race.
Chapter 21 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.”
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.”
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading “SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.”
relating to or constituting or involving an institution
From this reading “In what country are they so institutional?”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.”
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading “The waltzes are fine productions of the race.”
plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading “The waltzes are fine productions of the race.”
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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 SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In what country are they so institutional?
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The waltzes are fine productions of the race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Teuton has a passion for them.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Teuton has a passion for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
relating to or constituting or involving an institution
From this reading In what country are they so institutional?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The Teuton has a passion for them.
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading The waltzes are fine productions of the race.
any competition
From this reading The waltzes are fine productions of the race.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In what country are they so institutional?
relating to human society and its members
From this reading SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Balls and dancing are a notable expression of life and character in Germany.
someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
From this reading The Teuton has a passion for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Teuton has a passion for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Teuton has a passion for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In what country are they so institutional?
plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading The waltzes are fine productions of the race.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what country are they so institutional?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The German dance music is on the whole by far the best any land has composed.
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