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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 WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
aloud
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
Anton
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
away
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
bear
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
became
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
came
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
considered
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
day
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
Doesen
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
entertaining
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
Estate
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
evidently
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
Fru
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
Fuerst
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
go
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
great
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
Groendal
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
Groendal's
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
head
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
hid
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
idea
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
intended
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
laid
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
letter
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
meet
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
meeting
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
narration
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
Nora's
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
once
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
only
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
passing
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
pleasant
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
reached
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
read
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
received
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
Rendalen's
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
round
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
said
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
seen
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
sent
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
slightest
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
sought
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
speak
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
stress
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
telegram
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
then
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
there
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From this reading He had only seen her once before, and only in passing; he had not the slightest idea that he should meet her there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
took
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
Tora
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From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
town
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
unnatural
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From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his narration about Tora he laid great stress upon their meeting at Fru Groendal's.
WAR
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From this reading WAR The day before Fru Rendalen's letter and Nora's telegram reached "The Estate," Anton Doesen had received a letter from Fuerst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
well
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been entertaining and pleasant, Fru Groendal had said, until he came, when she became unnatural at once; she could not bear him to speak to Fru Groendal, she hid herself, and let herself be sought for, and then took it into her head to go away.
written
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From this reading It had been well considered before it was written, and evidently was intended to be read aloud or sent the round of the town.
