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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 It is impossible to talk for three minutes with a Prussian without longing to quarrel with him."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTRIANS AND PRUSSIANS Desbarolles says in his book on Germany:
Austria
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Austrian
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AUSTRIANS
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bang
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book
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
cannot
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carriage
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
degree
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Desbarolles
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difference
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Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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doors
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education
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entered
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
fact
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Germany
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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impossible
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From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
longing
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From this reading It is impossible to talk for three minutes with a Prussian without longing to quarrel with him."
minutes
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From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
Oderburg
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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organizations
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Ostrow
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porters
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
Prussia
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
Prussian
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From this reading It is impossible to talk for three minutes with a Prussian without longing to quarrel with him."
PRUSSIANS
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quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading It is impossible to talk for three minutes with a Prussian without longing to quarrel with him."
say
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
says
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shake
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spring
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talk
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temperament
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does this difference in the two organizations spring from temperament, education, or the degree of latitude?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
two
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way
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
whole
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From this reading We cannot say; but it is a fact that along the whole way from Ostrow to Oderburg, we know when we have left Austria and entered Prussia by the way in which the porters bang the carriage doors.
wishing
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From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is impossible to talk for three minutes with an Austrian without wishing to shake hands with him.
