Chapter VIII
The Countess Loschek was alone. Alone and storming. She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor. Hedwig, of all people! She hated her.
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Chapter VIII
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The
Countess
Loschek
was
alone.
Alone
and
storming.
She
had
sent
her
maid
away
with
a
sharp
word,
and
now
she
was
pacing
the
floor.
Hedwig,
of
all
people!
She
hated
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
Countess
Loschek
was
alone.
Line 2
Alone
and
storming.
Line 3
She
had
sent
her
maid
away
with
a
sharp
word,
and
now
she
was
pacing
the
floor.
Line 4
Hedwig,
of
all
people!
Line 5
She
hated
her.
Learner Dictionary
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Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Countess Loschek was alone.”
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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 She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
all
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From this reading Hedwig, of all people!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess Loschek was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone and storming.
away
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess Loschek was alone.
floor
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
hated
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From this reading She hated her.
Hedwig
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From this reading Hedwig, of all people!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
Loschek
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From this reading The Countess Loschek was alone.
maid
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
now
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hedwig, of all people!
pacing
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
people
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From this reading Hedwig, of all people!
sent
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
sharp
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
storming
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From this reading Alone and storming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Loschek was alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess Loschek was alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.
word
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From this reading She had sent her maid away with a sharp word, and now she was pacing the floor.