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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 REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
arose
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
BATCH
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From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
bed
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
birds
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
blue
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
bright
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
capture
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
cheered
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
Chudley
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
clear
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
clouds
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
committal
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
CONVICTS
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From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
dark
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
darkness
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
dart
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
DARTMOOR
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From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
dawn
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
day
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
describing
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
desponding
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
enshrouded
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
entire
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
events
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
forward
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
free
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
gazed
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
Giles
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
heart
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
heavy
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
hope
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
hours
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
hung
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
ignorance
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
imprisonment
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
indeed
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
Jamblin
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
lay
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
liberation
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
light
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
long
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
looking
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
Mr
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
murder
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
out
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
past
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
PEACE
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From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
pierced
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
ray
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
redeem
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
REMOVAL
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From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
search
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
shed
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
sky
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
star
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
TAKEN
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From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
there
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
thoughts
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
time
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REMOVAL OF A BATCH OF CONVICTS――PEACE TAKEN TO DARTMOOR.
told
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
unknown
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From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
unsetting
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
watching
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
weary
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From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events we have been describing――the search after, the capture, and committal, of Giles Chudley――were unknown to Peace; indeed he was in entire ignorance of the murder of Mr. Jamblin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
wherein
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the long weary hours of his imprisonment he was looking forward through the darkness which enshrouded him to the day of his liberation as to a bright and unsetting star.
white
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
window
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From this reading As he lay upon his bed and gazed out of the window of his cell, watching the birds dart hither and thither in a clear blue sky, thoughts of the time when he should be free arose in his mind and cheered his desponding heart.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
work
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From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Its clear white ray pierced the clouds which hung dark and heavy over him, and shed light and hope within him, for it told him that behind those clouds there was a light and a day which would yet dawn upon him, wherein he could work and redeem the past.
