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The humour of Germany

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The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.
It was not possible.
Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.
It became necessary to dismiss him.
As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.
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The humour of Germany

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The humour of Germany is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.
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It was not possible.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ˈpɑːsəbəl/
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Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.
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It became necessary to dismiss him.
/ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈnesəseri tuː dɪˈsmɪs hɪm/
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As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

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appreciative adjective US /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading “As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.”

dismiss verb US /dɪˈsmɪs/

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading “It became necessary to dismiss him.”

escorted verb US /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading “As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.”

exerted verb US /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading “As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.”

Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.”

Gallop verb US /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.”

Inexorable adjective US /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading “Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.”

sable noun US /ˈseɪbəl/

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading “As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.”

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became necessary verb + adjective counted as “become necessary”

In this reading “It became necessary to dismiss him.”

very best adjective + noun

In this reading “The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.”

in store preposition + noun

in readiness; awaiting

In this reading “Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.”

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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 The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

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 As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

ante-chamber

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From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It became necessary to dismiss him.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

Chromaticadjective

able to refract light without spectral color separation

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading It became necessary to dismiss him.

escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

GallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

greatcoatnoun

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/

cause to arise

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

InexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not possible.

Medicinalräthin

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From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading It became necessary to dismiss him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not possible.

personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was not possible.

sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

souper

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From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not possible.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As he went all the guests escorted him to the ante-chamber, his appreciative host and hostess personally exerted themselves to get him into his sable greatcoat.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Inexorable fate still had a _souper_ in store with which the genius was to finish the day’s task.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Frau Medicinalräthin would have given a great deal to induce him to finish the fourth hundred, and she did her very best to force the poor unfortunate to give her the Chromatic Gallop.

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