used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This charm is a spiritual one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
(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 The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
BudapestnounUS /ˈbuːdəpest/
capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
let fall to the ground
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
hospitalities
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From this reading Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
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 In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
MagyarnounUS /ˈmæɡjɑːr/
a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This charm is a spiritual one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
others
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From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
prologuenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
any competition
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading This charm is a spiritual one.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is the same indefinable charm about Budapest that there is in the gypsy music.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This charm is a spiritual one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
traveller's
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From this reading The situation of the city is delightful, the streets are clean, the architecture agreeable, and all the comforts of life are at the traveller’s command.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
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 Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our experience in Vienna was but the prologue to the hospitalities at Budapest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In these respects the city is not unlike many others, but in its people it is unique and always will be as long as the Magyar tongue exists, or a drop of the rich Eastern blood remains in a descendant of the race.
