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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 The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
add
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
all
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
annoyance
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
anxious
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
appealing
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
Chancellor
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
Countess
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
COUSINS
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
danger
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
desperately
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
devotion
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
difficult
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
double
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
enquiries
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
escapade
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
events
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
exclaimed
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From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
fault
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From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
fell
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
first
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
flight
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
found
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
fury
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
great
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
how
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
hushing-up
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
Ignorant
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
judged
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
keeping
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From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
know
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
known
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
last
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
luckily
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
Ludwig
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
man
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
MEET
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
Minna
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
miserably
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From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
more
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
naturally
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
new
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
object
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
obtained
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
Ompertz
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
overwhelmed
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
own
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From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
promised
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
render
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
rendered
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
result
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
Rollmar
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
running
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
Ruperta
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “It is my own fault,” he exclaimed, miserably, “in keeping my secret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
sought
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From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
step
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
taken
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
tell
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
thought
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From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
truth
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
turn
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From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
venture
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
well
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From this reading THE COUSINS MEET His great object having been so luckily obtained, having found and reassured Countess Minna, Ompertz judged it well to tell Rollmar the truth about Princess Ruperta, although he did not venture to add that he had known of her flight all along.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor fell into a fury of annoyance at this new turn of events, which promised to render the hushing-up of her escapade all the more difficult.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ignorant as to who I am, how could she know the double danger she was running in appealing to the last man she should have sought?”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Ludwig, whose first enquiries had naturally been for Ruperta, was, while overwhelmed at the thought of her devotion, rendered desperately anxious as to the result of the step she had taken.
