used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The German military authorities have declined to introduce bathless days.
bathless
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From this reading The German military authorities have declined to introduce bathless days.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
birth-rate
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From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
brought into existence
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
CHARIVARIA
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The German military authorities have declined to introduce bathless days.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The German military authorities have declined to introduce bathless days.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
filmsnounUS /fɪlmz/
plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
a person of German nationality
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading The German military authorities have declined to introduce bathless days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
and nothing more
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
immediately past
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The German military authorities have declined to introduce bathless days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
SommenounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can quite understand this reluctance to being born a German just now.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The official German films of the Battle of the Somme prove beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germans would have won this battle.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The birth-rate in Berlin, it appears, is considerably lower this year than last.
