Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

plural of “exterior” — the region that is outside of something

From this reading The liveliest places in Vienna present the gloomiest exteriors.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

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From this reading The liveliest places in Vienna present the gloomiest exteriors.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

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

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

showing curiosity

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

any entry into an area not previously occupied

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

plural of “ledger” — a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy

From this reading The liveliest places in Vienna present the gloomiest exteriors.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

not any; not one

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

by chance

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The liveliest places in Vienna present the gloomiest exteriors.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The liveliest places in Vienna present the gloomiest exteriors.

plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

third-person singular of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading He refuses to be inspected and criticised by the inquisitive sensation hunters of other nations.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

in the direction of

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Viennese, resenting the intrusion of outsiders upon his midnight romances, holds out no encouragement for globe-trotting Don Juans.

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 Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

at the time that

From this reading The official guides maintain a cloistered silence regarding those addresses at which Viennese society disports itself when the ledgers are closed and the courts have adjourned.

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

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Vienna is perhaps the one city in the world which maintains a consistent attitude of genuine indifference toward the outsider, which resents the intrusion of snoopers from these pallid States, which deliberately makes it difficult for foreign Florizels to find diversion.