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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 In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
accustomed
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
ago
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
anguish
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
asked
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
barn
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
blockhead
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
candidates
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
care
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
choose
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
chosen
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
church
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
coachman
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
concluded
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
contending
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
dear
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
decisive
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
elected
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
else
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
enemies
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
especially
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
face
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
farm
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
fear
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
field
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
first
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Forgive
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
friend
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
gave
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
goes
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
good
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
Gottlieb
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Gottlieb's
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
great
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Gustaving
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Haeuning
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
Hamann
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
house
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
how
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Jochen
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
joy
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Kluecking
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
like
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
little
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
looking
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
notice
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
Nuessler's
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
old
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
only
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
Paechter
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
pale
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
parish
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
pastor
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Pastor's
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
perhaps
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
pieces
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
pleasantry
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
pleasure
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
Pomuchelskopp
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
preached
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
pulpit
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
really
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
red
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
said
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
saw
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
second
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
see
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
sermon
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
simple
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
sly
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
son
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
stupidest
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
sure
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
sweat
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
taking
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
tell
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
text
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
thank
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
there
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From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
thing
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
three
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
took
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
touched
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
tumbling
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
turns
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
vote
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From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who else, but our good, old, simple Pomuchelskopp; he gave the decisive vote.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Jochen Nuessler's house, there was great joy and pleasure: Gottlieb was elected, was really chosen to be a pastor, and whom had he especially to thank for it?
wife
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From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
wife's
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From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
wiped
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are only sure of it," said his dear wife, "how can you tell one blockhead from another?"
young
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From this reading "Haeuning," said our old friend, in the church, while the three young candidates, in anguish and fear, were taking their turns in the pulpit, contending for the parish; "Haeuning," said he, as Gottlieb concluded, and wiped the sweat from his pale face,--"Kluecking, we will choose this one, he is the stupidest."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kluecking," said Pomuchelskopp, taking no notice of his wife's pleasantry, perhaps because he was so accustomed to it, perhaps because Gottlieb's sermon had touched him, for Gottlieb had preached from the text, "Forgive your enemies,"--"Haeuning, the first, the one with the red face, is a son of old Paechter Hamann, and like goes to like, you should see, he would farm it himself; and the second, see! he is a sly one, Gustaving saw him looking at the field, a little while ago, and he asked the Pastor's coachman who took care of the Pastor's barn, the thing was tumbling to pieces.
