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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 A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
appeared
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
bias
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
buoyancy
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
caution
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
character
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
city
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
display
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
form
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
full
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
gainst
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
gay
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
government
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
grave
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
habits
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
heard
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
hoof
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
horse
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
hour
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
imbibe
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
levity
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
men
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
necessarily
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
occasion
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
own
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
peculiar
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
people
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
perhaps
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
places
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
possesses
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
rare
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
removed
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD THE SECOND.
rolling
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
rubs
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
Runs
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
SECOND
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From this reading RICHARD THE SECOND.
silent
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
society
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
sombre
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
spirits
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
squares
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
T
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
temptation
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
There
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
thoughtless
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
times
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
town
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
training
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
true
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
Venice
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From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Venice at that hour was so gay in her squares, the rest of the town was silent as the grave.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
wheels
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From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A city in which the hoof of horse or the rolling of wheels is never heard, necessarily possesses a character of its own; but the peculiar form of the government, and the long training of the people in habits of caution, weighed on the spirits of the gay.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
world
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From this reading "'T will make me think The world is full of rubs, and that my fortune Runs 'gainst the bias."
youthful
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From this reading There were times and places, it is true, when the buoyancy of youthful blood, and the levity of the thoughtless, found occasion for their display--nor were they rare; but when men found themselves removed from the temptation, and perhaps from the support of society, they appeared to imbibe the character of their sombre city.
