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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 She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
all
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
also
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
arrangement
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
attentive
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
aunt
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
best
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
business
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
certain
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
clause
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
consent
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
death
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
document
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
event
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
February
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From this reading Throughout February Linda never flinched.
flinched
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From this reading Throughout February Linda never flinched.
giving
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
hardly
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
Herr
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From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
house
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
household
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
inserted
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
legal
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
life-interest
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
Linda
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From this reading Throughout February Linda never flinched.
live
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From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
Madame
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
made
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
marriage
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
matters
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
Molk
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From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
necessary
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout February Linda never flinched.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
oppose
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
Peter
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
preparatory
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
prevailed
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
property
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
said
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From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
sedulously
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
sign
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
spoke
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From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
Staubach
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From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
there
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peter did his best to oppose this, as did also Madame Staubach herself; but Linda prevailed, and the clause was there.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout February Linda never flinched.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
town-clerk
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From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
understanding
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From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She hardly spoke at all except on matters of household business, but to them she was sedulously attentive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She herself insisted on understanding what legal arrangement was made about the house, and would not consent to sign the necessary document preparatory to her marriage till there was inserted in it a clause giving to her aunt a certain life-interest in the property in the event either of her marriage or of her death.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She would have to live with you whether or no," said Herr Molk to the town-clerk.
