adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
Almah
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From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
Almah's
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From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Kohen listened with deep attention as I stated my case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Kohen listened with deep attention as I stated my case.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did this fully and frankly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I did this fully and frankly.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I did this fully and frankly.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
INEXORABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
KOHEN
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From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The Kohen listened with deep attention as I stated my case.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Kohen listened with deep attention as I stated my case.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
reciprocaladjectiveUS /rɪˈsɪprəkəl/
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The Kohen listened with deep attention as I stated my case.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I talked of my love for Almah and of Almah's love for me; our hope that we might be united so as to live happily in reciprocal affection; and I was going on to speak of the dread that was in my heart when he interrupted me:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE KOHEN IS INEXORABLE I determined to talk to the Kohen, and try for myself whether he might not be accessible to pity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kohen listened with deep attention as I stated my case.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This greatest of cannibals might, indeed, have his little peculiarities, I thought, and who has not?--yet at bottom he seemed full of tender and benevolent feeling; and as he evidently spent his whole time in the endeavor to make us happy, it seemed not unlikely that he might do something for our happiness in a case where our very existence was at stake.
