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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 ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
account
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
afternoon's
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
altered
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
always
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
arrangements
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
attend
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
attention
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
away
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
clothes
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
connection
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
Countess
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
day
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
decent
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
declared
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
declaring
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
discussion
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
draw
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
drive
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
elderly
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
empty
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
engagement
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
engaging
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
events
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
fact
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
friend
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
generally
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
get
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
glad
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
Gretchen
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
Hans
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
hour
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
house
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
important
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
invalid
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
lecture
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
light
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
Lottchen
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
Marie
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
military
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
named
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
Nessa
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
Nessa's
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
offended
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
old
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
opportunity
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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
other
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
particular
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
room
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
Rosa
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
rose
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
servants
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
some
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
spent
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
SPIES
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
studies
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
table
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
Then
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
there
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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
treatment
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
tried
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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
two
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
very
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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
woman
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
younger
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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
