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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 ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
afterwards
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
all
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
architecture
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
Austrians
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From this reading They reminded me more of such Austrians and Tyrolians as I have known, than of Germans.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
certainly
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
character
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
colder
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
common
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
confirmed
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
contrasted
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
distinctive
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
diverging
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
ENTERING
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
extremely
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
far
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
file
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
flamboyant
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
German
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
Germans
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
GERMANY
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
glance
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
high
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
Holland
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
impression
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
individuality
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
introspective
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
known
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From this reading They reminded me more of such Austrians and Tyrolians as I have known, than of Germans.
language
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
less
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
main
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
markedly
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
medieval
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
more
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
much
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
national
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
preliminary
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
primarily
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
rank
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
reminded
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From this reading They reminded me more of such Austrians and Tyrolians as I have known, than of Germans.
reserved
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
saving
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
saw
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
secondarily
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
see
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
sparing
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From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
speak
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They reminded me more of such Austrians and Tyrolians as I have known, than of Germans.
suggested
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
Swiss
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From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
Switzerland
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
taciturn
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From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
Teutonic
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From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They struck me in the main as colder, more taciturn, more introspective and less flamboyant than the Germans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
Tyrolians
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From this reading They reminded me more of such Austrians and Tyrolians as I have known, than of Germans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rank and file, in so far as I could see, were extremely sparing, saving, reserved.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENTERING GERMANY If a preliminary glance at Switzerland suggested to me a high individuality, primarily Teutonic but secondarily national and distinctive, all I saw afterwards in Germany and Holland with which I contrasted it, confirmed my first impression.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I believe that the Swiss, for all that they speak the German language and have an architecture that certainly has much in common with that of medieval Germany, are yet of markedly diverging character.
