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The German Classics of the Nineteenth — Volume 08

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The German Classics of the Nineteenth — Volume 08 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.
But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.
The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.
Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.
Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.
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The German Classics of the Nineteenth — Volume 08

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The German Classics of the Nineteenth — Volume 08 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.
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But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.
/bʌt ðə ˈmʌni siːmz tuː kʌm tuː ˈsloʊli ənd hiː bɪˈɡɪnz tuː fiːl ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
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The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.
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Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.
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Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

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buying noun US /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading “Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
encounters noun US /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading “Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reaches noun US /ˈriːtʃəz/

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading “HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.”

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realizes verb US /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
renting noun US /ˈrentɪŋ/

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

From this reading “Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.”

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savings noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading “HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suggests verb US /səˈdʒests/

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.”

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vexed adjective US /vekst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading “The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.”

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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 HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

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beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

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cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

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DESIRESnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FORMnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

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handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HOW

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From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

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impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Joggeli

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From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

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Johannes

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From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REALIZESverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rentingnounUS /ˈrentɪŋ/

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SERVANTnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Uli suggests buying or renting something, but the master will not hear to it; Uli has too little money for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TAKEverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEMpronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But the money seems to come too slowly, and he begins to feel impatient.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Uli

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From this reading HOW DESIRES TAKE FORM IN A SERVANT, AND HOW A GOOD MASTER REALIZES THEM [Uli gradually reaches something like perfection, and his savings amount to a handsome sum.

Pending verification
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then one autumn the master goes to market and encounters there a cousin, Joggeli, who has come, he says, to see Johannes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The master is at first vexed, but sees that he must either pay Uli what will satisfy him, or let him go.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The German Classics of the Nineteenth — Volume 08; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Autumnal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The German Classics of the Nineteenth — Volume 08; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.