1. He spends a great deal and lives a merry life. 2. They took all he
had. 3. I hurt myself, it is true, but I had a lucky escape. 4. In
Germany one sees many things that are different in our country. 5. Even
his friends make fun of him. 6. Put out the light and close the window.
7. Since he has become rich, he does not want to have anything to do
with us. 8. What’s your hurry? 9. He is in politics. 10. He is a man of
honor. 11. That’s a long way off. 12. Nonsense!
1. drauf, Braus. 2. Haus. 3. weh, zwar, davonkommen. 4. anders, Haus.
5. selbst, auslachen. 6. ausmachen, zumachen. 7. wissen. 8. brennen. 9.
treiben. 10. Leib. 11. Weg. 12. ei.
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1. Mind you don’t appropriate the work of others. 2. Never put off till
to-morrow what can be done to-day. 3. He coolly skipped. 4. I came near
falling. 5. Do your home-work, or you will have to stay in to-morrow. 6.
Then he thought better of it. 7. Will you give me another cup? 8. How is
your health to-day? My stomach is out of order. 9. That is out of place,
as matters stand. 10. What do you mean by that? 11. I know that by heart.
12. Just go on.
1. daß, eigen. 2. aufschieben. 3. nichts, durchbrennen. 4. bald. 5.
Aufgabe, nachsitzen. 6. bedenken. 7. noch. 8. Gesundheit, haben. 9.
Platz, liegen. 10. bedeuten. 11. auswendig. 12. nur.
XVII
1. My father used to say, “More haste, less speed.” 2. The patient has
taken no food in five days and is dying. 3. It is all very well for you
to talk. 4. What is the matter with you? 5. It is too funny for anything.
6. Here is the general delivery window. 7. Please send my letters in care
of Mr. N. 8. Answer my letter by return mail. 9. I shall write you before
the end of the week. 10. He is by far the best. 11. He is pretty much the
same age as I am. 12. Charity begins at home.
1. pflegen, Eile. 2. nehmen, Zug. 3. gut. 4. haben. 5. Totlachen. 6.
postlagernd. 7. bitten, per. 8. umgehen. 9. noch. 10. weit. 11. ziemlich.
12. nächst.
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1. Why don’t you broach the matter? 2. I am at your service. 3. If the
weather should change, perhaps you will feel like taking a walk? 4. It is
a long time since I saw you. 5. He was about to leave town, but we upset
his plans. 6. To tell the plain truth, he is a henpecked husband. 7. He
is superfluous. 8. He is not like the same fellow. 9. This day week I was
staying with my friend. 10. This day week we shall go to the country. 11.
It is hard to get along with him. 12. What can I do for you?
1. Tapet. 2. stehen. 3. sollen, Lust. 4. nicht. 5. Begriff, Rechnung.
6. sagen, Pantoffelheld. 7. Rad. 8. ähnlich. 9. heute, Gast. 10. heute,
Land. 11. Kirsche. 12. gefällig.
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