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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 The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
all
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
also
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
angrily
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
arm-chair
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
believe
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
bore
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
Braesig
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
brief
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
came
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
care
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
caught
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
chasing
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
Christian
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
content
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
crown-prince
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
delivering
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
designed
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
discourse
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
dog
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
door
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
drubbing
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
easy
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From this reading "Fair and easy!" said Braesig, "fair and easy!
effect
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
expressed
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
eyes
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
Fair
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From this reading "Fair and easy!" said Braesig, "fair and easy!
fault
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
Frau
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
good
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
head
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
here
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
impressive
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
indeed
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
infer
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
Jochen
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
kitchen
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
late
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
malice
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
manner
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
meet
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
moral
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
morning
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
never
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
next
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
notice
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
Nuessler
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
old
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
opened
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
place
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
principle
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
purpose
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
quiet
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
quite
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
Rexow
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
said
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
saying
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
see
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
sight
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
sitting
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
stand
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
tail
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
taken
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
too
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
troubled
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
two
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
up
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
wagging
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From this reading The crown-prince came to meet him at the door, wagging his tail in such a Christian manner that one must believe him to be a dog of good moral principle, since he bore no malice against Braesig for his late chasing and drubbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
well
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
went
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From this reading Braesig went next morning, as he had designed, to Rexow, to see Frau Nuessler.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
word
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From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
yellow-brown
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From this reading One would infer, also, from the quiet content expressed in his yellow-brown eyes, that all was well at Rexow, Frau Nuessler in the kitchen, and Jochen sitting in his arm-chair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it was not so, for when Braesig opened the door, Jochen was sitting indeed in his old place; but Frau Nuessler stood before him, delivering a brief but impressive discourse to the effect that he troubled himself about nothing, and said not a word to the purpose, and when she caught sight of Braesig, she went up to him, quite angrily, saying, "And you, too, notice nothing, Braesig; for all you care, everything here may stand on its head; and it is your fault, too, we never should have taken those two but for you!"
