aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the rush of the day’s work I had quite forgotten about Blackie and Baumbach’s.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I have heard Milwaukee drinking its afternoon Kaffee.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
Baumbach's
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From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
Blackie
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From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
cockroachesnounUS /ˈkɑːkroʊtʃɪz/
plural of “cockroach” — any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the rush of the day’s work I had quite forgotten about Blackie and Baumbach’s.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
dinginessnoun
discoloration due to dirtiness
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
dowdynounUS /ˈdaʊdi/
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I have heard Milwaukee drinking its afternoon Kaffee.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the rush of the day’s work I had quite forgotten about Blackie and Baumbach’s.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard Milwaukee drinking its afternoon Kaffee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have heard Milwaukee drinking its afternoon Kaffee.
KAFFEE
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From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
KAFFEEKUCHEN
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From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
kuchen
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From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading I have heard Milwaukee drinking its afternoon Kaffee.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the rush of the day’s work I had quite forgotten about Blackie and Baumbach’s.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading In the rush of the day’s work I had quite forgotten about Blackie and Baumbach’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Blackie, true to his promise, had hailed me from the doorway on the afternoon of the following day.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading KAFFEE AND KAFFEEKUCHEN I have visited Baumbach’s.
waitressesnounUS /ˈweɪtrəsɪz/
plural of “waitress” — a woman waiter
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the rush of the day’s work I had quite forgotten about Blackie and Baumbach’s.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O Baumbach’s, with your deliciously crumbling butter cookies and your kaffee kuchen, and your thick cream, and your thicker waitresses and your cockroaches, and your dinginess and your dowdy German ladies and your black, black Kaffee, where in this country is there another like you!
