adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain things were clear enough.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Certain things were clear enough.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Certain things were clear enough.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
Loschek
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From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
Minna
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From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning the Countess Loschek left for a holiday.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading She sent away food untasted, took no notice of the packing, and stared, hour after hour, ahead of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain things were clear enough.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And the Countess had sat in a chair by a window, and said nothing.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Minna, silent and wretched, had packed her things for her, moving about the room like a broken thing.
