used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdagionounUS /əˈdɑːʒioʊ/
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
assai
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
BergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
brought into existence
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Author of "A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico," "Diplomatic Days," "Alsace in Rust and Gold," etc.
Diplomat'snounUS /ˈdɪpləmæts/
possessive form of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
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DiplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
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etc
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
apart from; not including
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
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giebt
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From this reading "'S giebt nur a Kaiserstadt, 'S giebt nur a Wien."
coins made of gold
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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Huebsch
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Ildefonse
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Kaiserstadt
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the act of departing
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Mcmxxiv
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MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
nur
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From this reading "'S giebt nur a Kaiserstadt, 'S giebt nur a Wien."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (There's only one right royal town, There's only one Vienna.)
and nothing more
From this reading (There's only one right royal town, There's only one Vienna.)
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
precisely, exactly
From this reading (There's only one right royal town, There's only one Vienna.)
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading (There's only one right royal town, There's only one Vienna.)
RustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "'S giebt nur a Kaiserstadt, 'S giebt nur a Wien."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
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Sorrow's
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Stacher
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strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
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There's
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From this reading (There's only one right royal town, There's only one Vienna.)
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading (There's only one right royal town, There's only one Vienna.)
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
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von
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _New York_ _B. W. Huebsch, Inc._ _Mcmxxiv_ _Adagio assai._ "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier days."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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Wien
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From this reading "'S giebt nur a Kaiserstadt, 'S giebt nur a Wien."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading War and Peace had stripped Frau Ildefonse Stacher, born von Berg, of everything except her physical being, leaving her quite naked in another but certainly not better world.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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