adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
Anna-Felicitas
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From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
Anna-Rose
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From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
didn't
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From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
dilutionnounUS /daɪˈluːʃən/
a diluted solution
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Except," replied Anna-Felicitas, "a judicious dilution of their blood by the right kind of mother."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Anna-Rose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing ever makes a German less German, Anna-Rose explained to Anna-Felicitas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady in the opposite berth was German, and so was the lady in the berth above her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their husbands were American, but that didn't make them less German.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Anna-Rose.
