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Chapter X
POOR LADY! Poor lady! The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy. She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule. The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POOR LADY!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy.
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From this reading POOR LADY!
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POOR LADY!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor lady I mean is Madame Kárpáthy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
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From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had got a husband, and along with him enormous wealth and a monstrously grand name, both rather burdens than blessings as a rule.
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From this reading The day does not dawn twice for the richest man, and all the treasures in the world cannot give their possessor peace, joy, love, contentment, and a good conscience.
