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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 Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
acquainted
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
affection
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
agreed
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
any
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
aristocratic
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
beautiful
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
became
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
betrothal
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
blessing
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
bourgeois
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
character
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
child
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
circles
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
confer
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
consequent
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
consequently
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
Count
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
Countess
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
daughter
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
deceased
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
difference
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
eighteen
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
endurance
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
estrangement
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
families
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
family
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
father
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
favourite
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
followed
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From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
formal
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
future
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
genuine
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
girl
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
intervened
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
intoxication
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From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
lack
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
late
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From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
lead
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
Louise
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
man
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
many
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
married
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
now
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
only
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
parentage
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
parents-in-law
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
passions
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
people
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
present
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
rank
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
relative
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
remorse
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From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
repentance
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From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
resembled
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
richly-endowed
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
roof
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
ruin
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
social
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
son
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
spent
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
Steinrueck
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From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
there
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
too
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From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
true
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From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
union
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
way
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
weeks
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides his son, the present Count Steinrueck had had another child,--a beautiful, richly-endowed daughter, the favourite of her father, whom she resembled in character and in mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before there had been any formal betrothal between the young people, there intervened with the girl of eighteen one of those passions which lead,--which must lead--to ruin, not because of difference of rank and social standing, not because of the consequent estrangement of families, but because they lack the only thing that can confer upon a union a blessing and endurance,--true, genuine affection.
worked
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From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.
young
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From this reading She was to have married her relative, the Count now deceased; the union had long been agreed upon in the family, and the young Countess had consequently spent many weeks at a time beneath the roof of her future parents-in-law.
