Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

anew

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

(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 It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

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

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

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

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

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From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

a public building for gambling and entertainment

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

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From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

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From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

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From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

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From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FREDERICK MEETS HIS FATHER.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading FREDERICK MEETS HIS FATHER.

possessive form of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

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

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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

From this reading FREDERICK MEETS HIS FATHER.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

to an unacceptable degree

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

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From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

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From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading FREDERICK MEETS HIS FATHER.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

in a northern direction

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

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From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

not often

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

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

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

in the near future

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

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

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

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From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

the shape of something rotating rapidly

From this reading Frederick's passion for cards soon revived in all its intensity in this vortex of dissipation, and he seldom left the “Salon de Jeu” of the Casino before the small hours of the morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few days later, a cab drew up at the door of a hotel on the Puerto del Sol at Madrid, and from it alighted Frederick von Waldberg, in his latest _role_ as Count Linska de Castillon.

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

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

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

From this reading Finding, however, the Spanish capital intolerably hot and dismally empty, he soon turned his steps northward again, and took up his residence in the pretty seaport town of St. Sebastien, which is the most fashionable bathing-place on the Peninsula.

which person or people

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was crowded at the time with all the cream of Spanish society; and Frederick, with his ordinary skill and _savoir faire_, soon became acquainted with all the best people there, including a clique of gay young clubmen, who turned the night into day, and gambled, danced, flirted, and drank, with untiring energy.