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affairs
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
Balthazar
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
business
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
cessation
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
Claes
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
commemorate
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
continually
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
convent
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
cook
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
country
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
customarily
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
day
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
degrees
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
disorder
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
doubtless
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
enter
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
evening
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
eventful
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
evil
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
experiments
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
family
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
far
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
fete
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
former
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
give
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
household
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
indifference
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
irritating
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
Josephine
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
Josette
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
laboratory
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
latter
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
Lemulquinier
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
Martha
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
mistress
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
months
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
more
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
morrow
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
move
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
named
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
now
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
obtained
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
old
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
only
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
prepare
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
prepared
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
promise
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
proof
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From this reading He now began by degrees to obtain proof of the disorder which his experiments and his indifference had brought into his business affairs.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
remarking
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
remedies
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
researches
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
returning
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
servants
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
served
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
seven
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
some
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From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
stayed
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
succeeding
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
there
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
town
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
two
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
waiting-woman
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From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
wedding-day
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of the seven servants who customarily served the family, there now remained only Lemulquinier, Josette the cook, and an old waiting-woman, named Martha, who had never left her mistress since the latter left her convent.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morrow of this evening so eventful for the Claes family, Balthazar, from whom Josephine had doubtless obtained some promise as to the cessation of his researches, remained in the parlor, and did not enter his laboratory.
wound
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From this reading Madame Claes, far from irritating the wound by remarking on it, continually found remedies for the evil that was done.
years
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From this reading The succeeding day the household prepared to move into the country, where they stayed for more than two months, only returning to town in time to prepare for the fete which Claes determined to give, as in former years, to commemorate his wedding-day.
