AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
cannot
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From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
exteriorsnounUS /ekˈstɪriərz/
plural of “exterior” — the region that is outside of something
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
foreigner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
jottingnoun
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It pleases me to have you follow my lead in that glowing way, but it leaves me nothing to combat.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
restrictsverbUS /riˈstrɪkts/
third-person singular of “restrict” — place restrictions on
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For my part, I think that foreigners' impressions are more interesting than native opinions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that is as far as he can get.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all, such impressions merely mean 'how the country struck the foreigner.'”]--which is a quite clear way of saying that a foreigner's report is only valuable when it restricts itself to impressions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think that no foreigner can report its interior;”--[And you say: “A man of average intelligence, who has passed six months among a people, cannot express opinions that are worth jotting down, but he can form impressions that are worth repeating.
