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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
all
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
altogether
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
anxious
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From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
any
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
Balatka
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
becoming
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From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
bed
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
cold
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
day
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From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
days
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
dress
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
evening
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
fixed
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From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
further
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
future
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
get
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
heard
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
house
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
immediate
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
jeweller's
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
kept
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
less
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
lover
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
lying
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
marriage
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From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
money
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
necessity
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
necklace
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
Nina
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
old
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
painfully
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From this reading For herself, she was becoming painfully anxious that some day should be fixed for her marriage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
perhaps
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
probability
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
proceeds
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
quietly
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
rather
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
relatives
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
saw
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
say
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
searching
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
see
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
shop
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
Some
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
speak
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
state
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
ten
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
there
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
tidings
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
twelve
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
up
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
very
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From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
visit
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
weather
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From this reading The cold weather had come, or rather weather that was cold in the morning and cold in the evening, and old Balatka kept his bed altogether.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life went on very quietly in the old house, and not the less quietly because the proceeds of the necklace saved Nina from any further immediate necessity of searching for money.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
why
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From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
Windberg-gasse
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From this reading Some days passed on after the visit to the jeweller's shop--perhaps ten or twelve--before Nina heard from or saw her lover again; and during that time she had no tidings from her relatives in the Windberg-gasse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His state was such that no one could say why he should not get up and dress himself, and he himself continued to speak of some future time when he would do so; but there he was, lying in his bed, and Nina told herself that in all probability she would never see him about the house again.
