Chapter II
All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders. How should it? An opera ball teems with such episodes. Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_! Who cares?
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Chapter II
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All
this
had
excited
little
or
no
attention
among
the
bystanders.
How
should
it?
An
opera
ball
teems
with
such
episodes.
Two
young
people,
one
in
pursuit
of
the
other--a
signal--a
handy
_fiaker,
et
voilá_!
Who
cares?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
All
this
had
excited
little
or
no
attention
among
the
bystanders.
Line 2
How
should
it?
Line 3
An
opera
ball
teems
with
such
episodes.
Line 4
Two
young
people,
one
in
pursuit
of
the
other--a
signal--a
handy
_fiaker,
et
voilá_!
Line 5
Who
cares?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.”
Excited
adjective
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!”
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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 Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
All
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
attention
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ball
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bystanders
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cares
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episodes
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et
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
fiaker
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
handy
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How
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From this reading How should it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How should it?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
opera
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From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
other
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people
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From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
pursuit
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From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should it?
signal
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
teems
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From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
Two
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From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
voilá
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From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who cares?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
young
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From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!