Chapter 38 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARE THEY HUNS? It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul. But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella? He faced back toward the town. His mind was in a tumult.
Chapter 38 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading “It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.”
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading “It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella?”
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading “It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “His mind was in a tumult.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella?”
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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 His mind was in a tumult.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ARE THEY HUNS?
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He faced back toward the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella?
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He faced back toward the town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
the act of grasping
From this reading But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He faced back toward the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARE THEY HUNS?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was in a tumult.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was in a tumult.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella?
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He faced back toward the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ARE THEY HUNS?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
in the direction of
From this reading He faced back toward the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He faced back toward the town.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading His mind was in a tumult.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading But his grip? his overcoat? his umbrella?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an instinctive move to get out of Deutschland--raucous, hostile Deutschland, lying athwart his soul.
Chapter 38 of Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life by Stuart Oliver Henry holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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