used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
speak to
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
(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 You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
Café
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From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
Christine
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From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
Dietz
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From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
set up or found
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
Mousquetaires
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From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
PROVA
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From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
SingernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
Strasse
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From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
Trois
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From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very question, put to Albert Dietz, the proprietor of the _café_, moved him to great mirth.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LA PROVA “I found Christine neither at the Café des Trois Mousquetaires nor at that address in the Singer Strasse which the priest had given me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find her at the Opera House, as all Vienna could have told you this month past.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘It is very easy to see that you are a countryman,’ he said; ‘and I advise you to button up your pockets while you are in this city.
Zlarin
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From this reading It is three months since Mademoiselle Zlarin sang on our stage.
