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The Man Without a Memory

Chapter V

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ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
"Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man Without a Memory

Chapter V

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.
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It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.
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I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.
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"Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.
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There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

ABOUT preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.”

Distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrɛst/

suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty

From this reading “ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.”

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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 ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

account

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

afternoon's

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

altered

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

always

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

appeared

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

arrangements

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

attend

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

attention

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

away

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

clothes

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

connection

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

Countess

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

day

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

decent

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

declared

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

declaring

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

discussion

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/

suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

draw

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

drive

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

elderly

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

empty

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

engagement

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

engaging

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

events

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

fact

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

friend

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

generally

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

get

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

glad

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

Gretchen

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

Hans

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

hour

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

house

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

important

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

invalid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

lecture

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

light

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

Lottchen

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

Marie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

military

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

named

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

Nessa

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

Nessa's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

offended

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

old

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

opportunity

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From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

other

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

particular

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

room

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

Rosa

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

rose

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

servants

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

some

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

spent

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

SPIES

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

studies

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

table

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

Then

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

there

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From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

treatment

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

tried

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From this reading ABOUT SPIES Nessa's treatment of me both offended and distressed the Countess, and Rosa tried to draw her attention away from it by engaging her in a discussion about the afternoon's arrangements.

two

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

very

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From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Then there will be an empty house," declared Rosa as we rose from the table.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It appeared that the Countess always spent an hour or two on that particular day with a very old friend, an invalid; Rosa herself had an engagement; Hans had to attend some lecture or other in connection with his military studies; and Nessa generally took Lottchen for a drive.

woman

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would not hear of the arrangements being altered on my account, declaring that I should be glad of the opportunity to get some decent clothes.

younger

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From this reading There were two servants--an elderly woman, named Gretchen, and Marie, a younger one--in the room during the discussion; an important fact in the light of after events.