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Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories
Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories

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HOFF THE BUTCHER.
The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.
Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.
Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.
It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.
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Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOFF THE BUTCHER.
Line 2
The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.
Line 3
Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.
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Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.
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It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.
/ɪt wɑːz tuː hɜːr æz ðoʊ ʃiː wɜːr ˈʃedɪŋ hɜːr blʌd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

backwards adverb US /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading “Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.”

butcher verb US /ˈbʊtʃər/

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading “HOFF THE BUTCHER.”

contorted adjective US /kənˈtɔːrtəd/

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading “Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.”

deposit verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.”

Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.”

investing noun US /ˌɪnˈvestɪŋ/

the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

From this reading “Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.”

shedding noun US /ˈʃedɪŋ/

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading “It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.”

winced verb US /wɪnst/

past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.”

great pain adjective + noun

In this reading “Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.”

in the valley preposition + article + noun counted as “in … valley”

In this reading “Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.”

in truth preposition + noun

in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)

In this reading “Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.

Brunnenthal

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From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

BUTCHERverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading HOFF THE BUTCHER.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

contortedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɔːrtəd/

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

Frohmann

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

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

HOFF

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

From this reading HOFF THE BUTCHER.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

investingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestɪŋ/

the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

prosperouslyadverb

in the manner of prosperous people

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOFF THE BUTCHER.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The lawyer returned to town, and on the next day the money was sent out to the Brunnenthal.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading It was to her as though she were shedding her blood.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

wincedverbUS /wɪnst/

past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Frau Frohmann had not winced when she demanded the sum needed, nor had she shown by any contorted line in her countenance that she was suffering when she asked for it; but, in truth, the thing had not been done without great pain.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Year by year she had always added something to her store, either by investing money, or by increasing her property in the valley, and it would generally be at this time of the year that some deposit was made; but now the stream, which had always run so easily and so prosperously in one direction, had begun to flow backwards.

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