adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
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 We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are not moving.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are not moving.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
LatestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading But we are not moving.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
Nachrichten
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From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
Neueste
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From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we are not moving.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading In Dresden, where the people are not so rich as in Munich, and where different customs prevail, it is customary for the best people, I mean the families of university professors, for instance, to take in foreigners, and give them tolerable food and a liberal education.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first step we took was to advertise our wants in the "Neueste Nachrichten" ("Latest News ") newspaper.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are not moving.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading We wished also to live in the central part of the city,--in short, in the immediate neighborhood of all the objects of interest (which are here very much scattered), and to have pleasant rooms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We desired, if possible, admission into some respectable German family, where we should be forced to speak German, and in which our society, if I may so express it, would be some compensation for our bad grammar.
