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German wit and humor

Chapter XIV

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_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”
The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or you came; I saw; you conquered.’”
The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”
The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”
The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”
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German wit and humor

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of German wit and humor is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”
Line 2
The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; oryou came; I saw; you conquered.’”
Line 3
The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”
Line 4
The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”
Line 5
The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alliance noun US /əˈlaɪəns/

the state of being allied or confederated

From this reading “_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.””

Builder noun US /ˈbɪldər/

a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading “The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.””

Diplomat noun US /ˈdɪpləmæt/

an official engaged in international negotiations

From this reading “_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.””

everlasting adjective US /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.””

Florist noun US /ˈflɑːrɪst/

someone who grows and deals in flowers

From this reading “The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.””

incurable adjective US /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

incapable of being cured

From this reading “The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’””

strewn verb US /struːn/

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading “The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.””

Wooing noun US /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.””

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Different Ways adjective + noun

In this reading “_Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.””

strewn with verb + particle counted as “strew with”

In this reading “The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.””

through life preposition + noun

In this reading “The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.””

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/

the state of being allied or confederated

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

BuildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/

a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”

DifferentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

DiplomatnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/

an official engaged in international negotiations

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

FloristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/

someone who grows and deals in flowers

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

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

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

incapable of being cured

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

strewnverbUS /struːn/

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

WaysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

WooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading _Women and Children_ Different Ways of Wooing The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”

Chapter 14 of German wit and humor by Minna Sophie Marie Baumann Downes holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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