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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 And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
affronted
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
air
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
already
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From this reading As if the Frau Consul were not as old as the hills already!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if the Frau Consul were not as old as the hills already!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
atoning
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
away
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
brought
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
brow
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
Buddenbrook
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
cause
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
concert
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
condolences
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
Consul
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
daughters
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
Death
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
departed
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
disappeared
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
discord
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
down
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
Frau
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
Friederike
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
general
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
Gotthold's
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
grave
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
happens
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
Henriette
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
hills
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From this reading As if the Frau Consul were not as old as the hills already!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
how
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if the Frau Consul were not as old as the hills already!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
last
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
lately
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
lies
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
life
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
longer
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
old
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From this reading As if the Frau Consul were not as old as the hills already!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
outside
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
passed
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
persecutions
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
person
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
Pfiffi
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
recall
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
received
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
reconciling
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
relatives
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
say
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
seal
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
see
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
seemed
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
seen
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
set
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
short
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
sod
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
sometimes
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
somewhere
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
stage
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
start
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
Stüwing
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
swells
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
then
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
three
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
Uncle
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
violent
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From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
voice
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
walls
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From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if the Frau Consul were not as old as the hills already!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
widow
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From this reading Frau Consul Buddenbrook, she that was a Stüwing, Uncle Gotthold’s widow, passed away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, with a start, we remember that he has disappeared from the stage, that his voice no longer swells the general concert--that he is, in short, departed from among us, and lies somewhere outside the walls, beneath the sod.
wonder
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From this reading It sometimes happens that we may recall this or that person whom we have not lately seen and wonder how he is.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Death set his reconciling and atoning seal upon the brow of her who in her life had been the cause of such violent discord; and her three daughters, Friederike, Henriette, and Pfiffi, received the condolences of their relatives with an affronted air which seemed to say: “You see, your persecutions have at last brought her down to her grave!”
