Chapter I
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VOL. I. THE PATRICIANS. C. F. VAN DER VELDE. GERMAN ROMANCE.
Specimens of German Romance
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Specimens of German Romance is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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VOL.
I.
THE
PATRICIANS.
C.
F.
VAN
DER
VELDE.
GERMAN
ROMANCE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Specimens of German Romance
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Specimens of German Romance is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
VOL.
Line 2
I.
/aɪ/
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THE
PATRICIANS.
/ðə pəˈtrɪʃənz/
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C.
F.
VAN
DER
VELDE.
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GERMAN
ROMANCE.
/ˈdʒɜːrmən roʊˈmæns/
Learner Dictionary
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a person of German nationality
From this reading “GERMAN ROMANCE.”
patricians
noun
US /pəˈtrɪʃənz/
plural of “patrician” — a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading “THE PATRICIANS.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “GERMAN ROMANCE.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “C. F. VAN DER VELDE.”
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. F. VAN DER VELDE.
DER
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From this reading C. F. VAN DER VELDE.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading C. F. VAN DER VELDE.
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN ROMANCE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
PATRICIANSnounUS /pəˈtrɪʃənz/
plural of “patrician” — a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading THE PATRICIANS.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading GERMAN ROMANCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATRICIANS.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading C. F. VAN DER VELDE.
VELDE
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From this reading C. F. VAN DER VELDE.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
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Vocabulary met early in Specimens of German Romance
Words and structures a reader meets early in Specimens of German Romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Patricians
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Specimens of German Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Velde
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- German
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Specimens of German Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Romance
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