Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

later than; following

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

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

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

for the reason that

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

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From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

in a figurative sense

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

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From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

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

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

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

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

having or exercising influence or power

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

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From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

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 City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

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 City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

the head of a city government

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

precisely, exactly

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading The Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

not in physical motion

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

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

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

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

From this reading City Hall had long known that Herr Kallop’s name should really be read from right to left, that is, “Pollak,” as this had been his grandfather’s name.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

in an uncompromising manner

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

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 Mayor of Vienna, after Schwertfeger the most influential man of the country--Herr Karl Maria Laberl fell over, figuratively speaking.

out of your own free will

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

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

From this reading Not voluntarily, however, but because he was tripped up by the President of the Municipal Council, Herr Kallop.

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

From this reading HERR LABERL TURNS The next few days were marked by another event that caused great consternation in uncompromisingly Christian-Socialist circles.

at the time that

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.

which person or people

From this reading When the Jews were still in Vienna the story was told among them that the old Pollak had been an immigrant grain-dealer from Galicia, who became converted on his marriage to a Christian.