Dinner on New Year’s Eve

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Dinner on New Year’s Eve
[ { "original": "Es war der letzte Tag des Jahres.", "highlightIndex": 6, "fullTranslation": "It was the last day of the year.", "translationOptions": ["day", "year", "last", "was"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Die Familie bereitete ein besonderes Abendessen vor.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "The family prepared a special dinner.", "translationOptions": ["lunch", "dinner", "breakfast", "snack"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Alle waren aufgeregt auf den Abend.", "highlightIndex": 2, "fullTranslation": "Everyone was excited for the evening.", "translationOptions": ["tired", "bored", "excited", "asleep"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "In Deutschland nennen die Leute diesen Tag Silvester.", "highlightIndex": 7, "fullTranslation": "In Germany, people call this day Silvester.", "translationOptions": ["Christmas", "Easter", "Sunday", "Silvester"], "correctTranslationIndex": 3 }, { "original": "Sie wollten das neue Jahr feiern.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "They wanted to celebrate the new year.", "translationOptions": ["celebrate", "sleep", "work", "study"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Nach dem Essen saßen sie am Tisch.", "highlightIndex": 6, "fullTranslation": "After dinner, they sat at the table.", "translationOptions": ["floor", "sofa", "table", "chair"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Großmutter brachte einen Löffel und eine Kerze.", "highlightIndex": 6, "fullTranslation": "Grandmother brought a spoon and a candle.", "translationOptions": ["candle", "light", "fork", "plate"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Es war Zeit für eine sehr alte Tradition.", "highlightIndex": 7, "fullTranslation": "It was time for a very old tradition.", "translationOptions": ["game", "story", "tradition", "song"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Die Tradition heißt Bleigießen.", "highlightIndex": 3, "fullTranslation": "The tradition is called lead pouring.", "translationOptions": ["lead pouring", "wax melting", "tin casting", "iron working"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Heutzutage benutzen Leute oft Wachs statt Blei.", "highlightIndex": 4, "fullTranslation": "Nowadays, people often use wax instead of lead.", "translationOptions": ["water", "wax", "oil", "sand"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Max hielt ein kleines Stück Zinn.", "highlightIndex": 1, "fullTranslation": "Max held a small piece of tin.", "translationOptions": ["held", "dropped", "ate", "saw"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Er legte das Metall auf den Löffel.", "highlightIndex": 6, "fullTranslation": "He put the metal on the spoon.", "translationOptions": ["fork", "knife", "spoon", "plate"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Dann hielt er den Löffel über die Kerze.", "highlightIndex": 0, "fullTranslation": "Then he held the spoon over the candle.", "translationOptions": ["Then", "Now", "Later", "But"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Die Hitze schmolz das Metall schnell.", "highlightIndex": 1, "fullTranslation": "The heat melted the metal quickly.", "translationOptions": ["cold", "heat", "wind", "rain"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Das feste Stück wurde flüssig.", "highlightIndex": 4, "fullTranslation": "The solid piece became liquid.", "translationOptions": ["hard", "gas", "ice", "liquid"], "correctTranslationIndex": 3 }, { "original": "Alle beobachteten den Löffel genau.", "highlightIndex": 1, "fullTranslation": "Everyone watched the spoon closely.", "translationOptions": ["watched", "ignored", "touched", "dropped"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Max ließ die heiße Flüssigkeit in eine Schüssel fallen.", "highlightIndex": 7, "fullTranslation": "Max dropped the hot liquid into a bowl.", "translationOptions": ["cup", "plate", "bowl", "glass"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Die Schüssel war mit kaltem Wasser gefüllt.", "highlightIndex": 4, "fullTranslation": "The bowl was filled with cold water.", "translationOptions": ["hot", "warm", "cold", "dirty"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Das Metall kühlte sofort ab.", "highlightIndex": 3, "fullTranslation": "The metal cooled down immediately.", "translationOptions": ["immediately", "slowly", "never", "later"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Es formte eine seltsame neue Form.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "It formed a strange new shape.", "translationOptions": ["color", "smell", "sound", "shape"], "correctTranslationIndex": 3 }, { "original": "Großmutter nahm die Form aus dem Wasser.", "highlightIndex": 6, "fullTranslation": "Grandmother took the shape out of the water.", "translationOptions": ["fire", "water", "air", "earth"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Sie hielt sie ins Licht.", "highlightIndex": 4, "fullTranslation": "She held it up to the light.", "translationOptions": ["shadow", "dark", "light", "room"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Der Schatten sah wie ein Vogel aus.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "The shadow looked like a bird.", "translationOptions": ["dog", "cat", "bird", "fish"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Das bedeutet viel Glück für die Zukunft.", "highlightIndex": 3, "fullTranslation": "This means good luck for the future.", "translationOptions": ["luck", "money", "love", "health"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 }, { "original": "Max war glücklich über sein Schicksal.", "highlightIndex": 2, "fullTranslation": "Max was happy about his fortune.", "translationOptions": ["sad", "happy", "angry", "confused"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Als nächstes war Sarah an der Reihe.", "highlightIndex": 1, "fullTranslation": "Next, it was Sarah's turn.", "translationOptions": ["previous", "next", "last", "first"], "correctTranslationIndex": 1 }, { "original": "Ihre Form sah wie ein Schiff aus.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "Her shape looked like a ship.", "translationOptions": ["car", "train", "plane", "ship"], "correctTranslationIndex": 3 }, { "original": "Vielleicht wird sie bald irgendwohin reisen.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "Perhaps she will travel somewhere soon.", "translationOptions": ["sleep", "eat", "travel", "read"], "correctTranslationIndex": 2 }, { "original": "Sie lachten und redeten bis Mitternacht.", "highlightIndex": 5, "fullTranslation": "They laughed and talked until midnight.", "translationOptions": ["morning", "noon", "evening", "midnight"], "correctTranslationIndex": 3 }, { "original": "Frohes neues Jahr an alle!", "highlightIndex": 0, "fullTranslation": "Happy New Year to everyone!", "translationOptions": ["Happy", "Sad", "Good", "Bad"], "correctTranslationIndex": 0 } ]