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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 An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
all
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From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
aloud
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From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
also
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
arrive
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From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
attention
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
attracted
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
Auriol
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From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
bare
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
became
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From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
befriend
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
beset
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
bewildering
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
blade
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
came
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From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
captive
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
chance
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
dark
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From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
delay
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
desire
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
DOCTORnounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
doubt
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
doubts
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From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
encountered
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
end
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
events
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From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
evil
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
execute
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
fell
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
formed
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
grasped
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
grew
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From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
ground
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
hour
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From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
idea
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
impatient
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From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
keeper
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From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
knife
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
LAMB
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From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
miserable
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
Night
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From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
out
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Auriol became impatient for the appearance of his keeper, but hour after hour passed and he did not arrive.
profoundly
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From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
purpose
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
put
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
rattling
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
scarcely
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
solve
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From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
speculations
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
stooping
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
suicide
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOCTOR LAMB AGAIN Night came, and the cell grew profoundly dark.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
torments
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From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
up
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From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An evil chance seemed also to befriend him, for scarcely was the idea formed, than his foot encountered something on the ground, the rattling of which attracted his attention, and stooping to take it up, he grasped the bare blade of a knife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will, at all events, solve my doubts," he cried aloud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
WornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn out, at length, with doubt and bewildering speculations, the miserable captive was beset with the desire to put an end to his torments by suicide, and he determined to execute his fell purpose without delay.
