used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
Berlin'snounUS /bərˈlɪnz/
possessive form of “berlin” — capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
blunder-headed
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From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
at any time
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
for a limitless time
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
the sound of laughing
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
lustfuladjectiveUS /ˈlʌstfəl/
characterized by lust
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
not any; not one
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
others
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From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
self-appreciative
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From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
not in physical motion
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But first, before I reached it, I suffered a strange mental revolt at being in Germany at all.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
vaingloriousadjective
feeling self-importance
From this reading If I laugh at it forever and ever as a blunder-headed, vainglorious, self-appreciative city I shall always love it too.
WagneriannounUS /ˌwæɡˈneriən/
a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner
From this reading The blood is there, and the hope, and the moody, lustful, Wagnerian temperament.
at the time that
From this reading BERLIN Berlin, when I reached it, first manifested itself in a driving rain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paris has had its day, and will no doubt have others; London is content with an endless, conservative day; Berlin’s is still to come and come brilliantly.
