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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 Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
also
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
always
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
articles
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
attributed
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
back
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
best
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
board
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
carried
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
cause
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
chairman
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
claims
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
dared
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
dissension
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
expressions
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
fear
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
forth
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
gard
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
growing
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
hand
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
Hoegstad
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
house
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
inciting
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
kept
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
large
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
Lars
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
law
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
letters
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
loved
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
management
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
moved
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
multitude
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
neighbor
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
newspapers
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
now
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
offense
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
other
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
parish
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
post-office
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
presence
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
president
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
prosecuted
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
received
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From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
report
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From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
resulted
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
rooms
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
satisfied
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
savings-bank
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
speaking
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
suit
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
there
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time there were dreadful articles in the newspapers, which report attributed to him, and which were the cause of great dissension in the parish, inciting neighbor against neighbor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
trembling
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
unsatisfied
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From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took offense at expressions in the letters he received and went to law again, now against the chairman of the parish board, now against the president of the savings-bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The management of the gard and of the house might be carried on as best it could, while on the other hand there kept growing a multitude of letters, which passed back and forth between Hoegstad and the parish, and Hoegstad and the post-office; for Lars had claims against the parish board, and these not being satisfied he prosecuted; against the savings-bank, which were also unsatisfied, and so resulted in another suit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
wife
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From this reading His wife, who loved him, but always in fear and trembling, dared not come into his presence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
word
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From this reading Lars moved about in the large rooms at Hoegstad, without speaking a word.
