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From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
3,000
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From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
(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 is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
Austria-Hungarynoun
a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
BavariannounUS /bəˈveriən/
a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
favoured
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From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It is one of the most attractive cities in all Europe, and has long been renowned as the favoured home of art, music, and gaiety.
Ringstrasse
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From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
SEETHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading THE SEETHING WHIRLPOOL.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEETHING WHIRLPOOL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
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 The scene shifts to Vienna,[21] the capital of Austria, the largest city of Austria-Hungary and the heart and centre of the Austrian Empire.
in or at the place that
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
WHIRLPOOLnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading THE SEETHING WHIRLPOOL.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Most of it is modern, and in the Ringstrasse you may see some of the finest buildings in the world, such as the Opera House, which seats 3,000 people; the University, which contains one of the most famous of medical schools; the Parliament House of Austria; and the chief law courts of the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find the city by the side of the Danube, where the river leaves the Bavarian highlands and enters the great plain.
