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Abroad with the Jimmies

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.
Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!
"If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."
"I can't leave here," I replied.
"I cannot tear myself away from this spot."
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Abroad with the Jimmies

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Abroad with the Jimmies is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.
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Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!
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"If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."
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"I can't leave here," I replied.
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"I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

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absent adjective US /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading “"If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."”

addressing verb US /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “"If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."”

blueness noun US /ˈbluːnəs/

blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

From this reading “SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.”

decide verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “"If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."”

dined verb US /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.”

lakes noun US /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!”

piazza noun US /piˈæzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading “SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.”

salzburg noun US /ˈsɔːlzbərɡ/

city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart

From this reading “SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.”

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absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

Achensee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/

blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I can't leave here," I replied.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I can't leave here," I replied.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I can't leave here," I replied.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

Jimmie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

lakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "I can't leave here," I replied.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I can't leave here," I replied.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

SALZBURGnounUS /ˈsɔːlzbərɡ/

city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I cannot tear myself away from this spot."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading SALZBURG We had our breakfast the next morning on the same piazza where we had dined and where the early morning sun gave an entirely new aspect to the eternal blueness of the Achensee.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, you who have seen only Italian lakes, think not that you know blue when you see it, until you have seen the Achensee!

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "If you would only get back into yourself," said Jimmie, addressing my absent spirit, "you might help me decide where we shall go next."

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