Chapter II

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.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

a positive feeling of liking

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.

united by being of the same opinion

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.

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.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

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.

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.

one more of the same kind, or a different 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.

one or some or every or all without specification

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.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

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.

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.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

a mutual promise to marry

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.

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.

the formal act of approving

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.

(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

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.

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.

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.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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.

a young person of either sex

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.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

have a conference in order to talk something over

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.

occurring with or following as a consequence

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.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

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.

determine the number or amount of

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.

female equivalent of a count or earl

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.

a female human offspring

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.

someone who is no longer alive

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.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

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.

being one more than seventeen

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.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

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.

separation resulting from hostility

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.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

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.

a social unit living together

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.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

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.

a competitor thought likely to win

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.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

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.

yet to be or coming

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.

not fake or counterfeit

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.

a young female

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

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.

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.

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

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.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

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.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

take somebody somewhere

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.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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.

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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.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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.

joined in matrimony

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.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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.

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.

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.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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.

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.

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.

and nothing more

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.

the state of being a parent

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

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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.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

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.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

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.

a person related by blood or marriage

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.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

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.

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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.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

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.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

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.

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.

relating to human society and its members

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.

a male human offspring

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.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

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.

having a supporting base

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.

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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.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

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.

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.

in or at that place or location

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.

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.

a special situation

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.

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.

an instance or single occasion for some event

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.

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.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was an intoxication sure to be followed by remorse and repentance when, alas, it was too late.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

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.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

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.

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.

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.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Louise became acquainted with a man who, although of bourgeois parentage, had worked his way into aristocratic circles.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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.