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A dead man's diary

Chapter XI

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_THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
"Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
_Rossetti_--"The Choice."
It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
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A dead man's diary

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A dead man's diary is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
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"Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
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_Rossetti_--"The Choice."
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It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
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But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

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Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “"Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “_THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “_THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “"Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."”

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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 "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

abject

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

all

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

altogether

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

any

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

appear

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

bear

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

came

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

cease

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

ceased

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

Chapter

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

chapters

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

Choice

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From this reading _Rossetti_--"The Choice."

close

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

comes

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

concluding

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

condition

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

confined

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

consist

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

consolations

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

conversation

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

course

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

day

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

days

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

DEAD

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

diary

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

DIE

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

dread

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

existence

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

experiences

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

facts

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

falls

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

fills

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

Hades

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

horror

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

indifferent

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

intercourse

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

knowledge

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

largely

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

last

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

lips

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

lived

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

many

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

mould

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

mysteries

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

MYSTERY

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

narrow

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

neglected

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

never

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

notwithstanding

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

observation

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

occur

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

others

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

own

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

pages

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

pictured

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

prison

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

readers

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

regard

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

relation

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

remorse

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

represented

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

Rossetti

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From this reading _Rossetti_--"The Choice."

round

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

seem

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

singular

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

social

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

spirits

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

suffering

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

sufferings

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

supposed

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

then

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

there

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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

three

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

toil

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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."

Unseen

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

VIII

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

way

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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"

words

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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."