abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
crazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too much Postcard.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
PostcardnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading Too much Postcard.
postcardsnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrdz/
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In Germany they do things thoroughly, or not at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The postcard craze is dying out in Germany--the land of its birth--I am told.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too much Postcard.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The German when he took to sending postcards abandoned almost every other pursuit in life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The German tourist never knew where he had been until on reaching home again he asked some friend or relation to allow him to look over the postcards he had sent.
