2nd
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From this reading December 2nd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 2nd.
Doktor
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From this reading The one for Frau Doktor M. is the finest.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
FairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The one for Frau Doktor M. is the finest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading The one for Frau Doktor M. is the finest.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one for Frau Doktor M. is the finest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
Krampuses
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From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The one for Frau Doktor M. is the finest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one for Frau Doktor M. is the finest.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
TalesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
That's
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From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s exactly suited for her, for the Frau Doktor teaches German and in the Fourth in German they are reading these poets.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
To-day
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From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day we went to buy Krampuses for the staff.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you open it the first thing you see is little books with Schiller, Goethe, and Fairy Tales written on the backs, and then underneath these are the sweets.
