Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

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the part of the day between noon and evening

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a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading The Mathaeserbraeu is up a narrow alley, and that alley is always full of Muencheners going in.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

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

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a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

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plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

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plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase

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showing who or what does the action

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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

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a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

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plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

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absence of light or illumination

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the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

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plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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divisible by two

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to travel behind, go after, come after

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a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

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grant freedom to; free from confinement

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

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the act of departing

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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beyond belief or understanding

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moving to the inside of something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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moving slowly and gently

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From this reading A radish so sliced and salted is the perfect complement of this dark Mathaeser beer.

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From this reading The Mathaeserbraeu is up a narrow alley, and that alley is always full of Muencheners going in.

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From this reading The Mathaeserbraeu is up a narrow alley, and that alley is always full of Muencheners going in.

of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte

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make or become more narrow or restricted

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plural of “nibble” — a small byte

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impressive in appearance

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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a set of two similar things considered as a unit

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plural of “peasant” — a country person

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being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

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a separate part of a whole

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in the near future

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plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

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pungent fleshy edible root

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-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

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an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

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a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

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(used especially of meats) preserved in salt

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From this reading A ten-pfennig piece buys a noble white radish, and the seller slices it free of charge, slices it with a silver revolving blade into two score thin schnitzels, and puts salt between each adjacent pair.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

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someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

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English comic actor (1925-1980)

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

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prepared by cutting

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plural of “slice” — a share of something

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plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

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for that reason; with the result that

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something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

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From this reading A ten-pfennig piece buys a noble white radish, and the seller slices it free of charge, slices it with a silver revolving blade into two score thin schnitzels, and puts salt between each adjacent pair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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Having little thickness or extent.

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

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

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

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plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

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plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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a Caucasian

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in the company of; together with

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