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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 At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
also
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning broke clear and sunny.
any
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
Arnau
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
attributing
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
Baronin
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
bonne
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
breakfast
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
broke
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From this reading The morning broke clear and sunny.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
children
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
circumstance
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
clear
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From this reading The morning broke clear and sunny.
Count
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
day
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
day's
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
displeased
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
down
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
early
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
evening
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
excused
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
fields
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
fully
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
Gertrud
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
gone
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
gouvernante
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
greatly
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
hand
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
Herr
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
importance
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
inconvenient
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
indisposition
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
lady
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
lady's
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
late
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
maid
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
missing
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning broke clear and sunny.
necessitated
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
occupied
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
only
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
other
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
out
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
paced
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
personally
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
plea
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
preparations
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
Reinert
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
restlessly
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
ride
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
room
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
settled
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
several
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
Sternfeld
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
sunny
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From this reading The morning broke clear and sunny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning broke clear and sunny.
thereby
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
unwell
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
up
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
very
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
von
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From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
Walter
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From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one thought of attributing any importance to this circumstance, but, on the other hand, Baronin von Sternfeld was greatly displeased that Mademoiselle Walter had also excused herself, on the plea of feeling very unwell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
whole
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From this reading The good lady found this sudden indisposition of the _gouvernante_ very inconvenient, for she was necessitated thereby to look after the children personally the whole day, the _bonne_ and lady's maid being fully occupied with preparations for the next day's journey.
windows
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From this reading In her room, the windows of which looked out towards the fields, Gertrud paced restlessly up and down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At breakfast Count Arnau and Herr von Reinert were missing, they had gone for a ride very early with several other gentlemen, which had only been settled late the evening before.
