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The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel
The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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BE PRUDENT.
These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.
Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.
Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.
Listen to my advice.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Merchant of Berlin: An Historical Novel is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BE PRUDENT.
/biː ˈpruːdənt/
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These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.
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Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.
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Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.
/eɪdʒ hæz ðə ædˈvæntɪdʒ ɪf nɑːt ʌv ˈwɪzdəm æt liːst ʌv ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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Listen to my advice.
/ˈlɪsən tuː maɪ ædˈvaɪs/

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Berlin noun US /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading “Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.”

editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.”

eloquence noun US /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading “These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.”

exhortations noun US /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

From this reading “These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.”

hairs noun US /herz/

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.”

prophetic adjective US /prəˈfetɪk/

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading “These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.”

unexpectedly adverb US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/

in a way that was not expected

From this reading “These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.”

weaver noun US /ˈwiːvər/

a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading “These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.”

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advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Listen to my advice.

AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading BE PRUDENT.

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

else

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From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

exhortationsnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

hairsnounUS /herz/

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

Krause

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From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

Kretschmer

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From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Mr. Krause opened: "Listen to me, good citizens of Berlin; look at my gray hairs.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

PRUDENTadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading BE PRUDENT.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

town-hall

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From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/

in a way that was not expected

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

weavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/

a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading These two men, who so unexpectedly appeared at the side of the prophetic weaver, were none else than the two editors, Kretschmer and Krause, who came to support him in his exhortations in favor of peace, and to use their eloquence on the multitude assembled in front of the town-hall.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Age has the advantage, if not of wisdom, at least of experience.

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