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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
adjacent
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERLIN, POTSDAM, AND DRESDEN.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
bad
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
Baltic
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
BERLIN
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From this reading BERLIN, POTSDAM, AND DRESDEN.
branch
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
brick
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
broad
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
buildings
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
built
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From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
canal
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
centre
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
city
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
country
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
covered
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
DRESDEN
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From this reading BERLIN, POTSDAM, AND DRESDEN.
drunken
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
east
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
effect
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
Elbe
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
fogs
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
forms
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
generally
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
houses
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
injuring
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
island
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
Like
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
man
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
Oder
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
other
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
plain
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From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
plenty
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
POTSDAM
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From this reading BERLIN, POTSDAM, AND DRESDEN.
prevail
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
recommend
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From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
site
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From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
spaces
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
Spree
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
squares
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
streets
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From this reading The streets are generally broad, with plenty of squares and other open spaces.
stucco
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From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
there
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From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Berlin is built on a plain, and there is nothing in the site to recommend it.
united
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The houses are of brick, covered with stucco, upon which the Baltic fogs that prevail here have a bad effect, injuring the appearance of the buildings.
wanders
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
west
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
winds
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From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like a drunken man, it is on the Spree, which wanders through the centre of the city, with a branch that forms an island, and a canal that winds around the city, and through the adjacent country, so that the Oder on the east and the Elbe on the west are united.
