Chapter III

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

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

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a native or inhabitant of Austria

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the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula

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From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.

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enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

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From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania

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From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe

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a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

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an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

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persuaded of; very sure

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

recognizable; marked

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

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From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

a division of the United Kingdom

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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

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a person of German nationality

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plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

a republic in central Europe

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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

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the trait of being injudicious

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undertake a journey or trip

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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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immediately past

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

go away from a place

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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 At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

and nothing more

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

above and across; more than

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any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

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From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading At the end of about a fortnight I left Vienna, having received my passport.

a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea

From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

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a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries

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plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

causing fear or dread or terror

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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

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

From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

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

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

below or beneath something; less than

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the quality of having no practical use

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

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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

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, this was the only course open to me.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I had become convinced of the uselessness of endeavouring to travel over Serbia to Turkey, and therefore decided to go round by way of Roumania.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

in or at the place that

From this reading By way of Buda Pesth, where the Austrian State Railway ends, and that of Hungary begins, I went to Brasso, the last station on Hungarian territory.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.

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From this reading IN THE BALKANS I Leave Vienna--Gay Bucharest--The Bandmaster’s Indiscretion--“_À bas les allemands!_”--Roumania Eager for War--German Devices--An English Cigarette--A Terrible Journey--The Spoils of War--The Wily German--Bulgarian Poverty Under the Germans--Austrian Satisfaction over the Serbian Victories--Compulsion in England--Bulgarian Anxiety about the Attitude of Greece--The German Language in Bulgaria.