Amara put the things on Father Tom's table one by one, in the vestry, on Tuesday morning. Last came the little lamp, which was still on.
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Amara put the things on Father Tom's table one by one, in the vestry, on Tuesday morning. Last came the little lamp, which was still on.
Amara hat am Dienstagmorgen die Sachen eine nach der anderen auf Father Toms Tisch gelegt, in der Sakristei. Zuletzt kam die kleine Lampe, die noch an war.
Then she stood up very straight, the way her father told her to.
Dann hat sie sich ganz gerade hingestellt, so wie ihr Vater es ihr gesagt hat.
"I'm sorry, Father," she said. "I took them. Nobody helped me take them." She turned to Mr Doyle. "I'm sorry, sir. I climbed in by your window."
„Es tut mir leid, Father", hat sie gesagt. „Ich habe sie genommen. Niemand hat mir geholfen." Sie hat sich zu Herrn Doyle gedreht. „Es tut mir leid, Herr Doyle. Ich bin durch Ihr Fenster geklettert."
Languages
- Silent Night · English (original)A2 Easy · 970 words · ~10 min · Audio
- Stille Nacht · GermanA2 Easy · 1,051 words · ~10 min · Audio
- Noche de paz · SpanishA2 Easy · 978 words · ~10 min · Audio
- Douce nuit · FrenchA2 Easy · 1,108 words · ~10 min · Audio
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The original English is A2 Easy. In translation, German, Spanish and French are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.
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