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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 A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
air-hole
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MABEL HARRINGTON AND HER SON.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
avocations
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From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
belief
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
Ben
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
Benson
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
boat-house
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
box-traps
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
buried
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
calling
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
carpenter's
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
daily
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
day
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
death
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
disheartened
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
down
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
drifts
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
fallen
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
fellow
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From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
force
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
frozen
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
garnished
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
General
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
HARRINGTON
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From this reading MABEL HARRINGTON AND HER SON.
Harrington's
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
haunted
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MABEL HARRINGTON AND HER SON.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
home
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
ice
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
idea
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
inmates
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
island
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
Lina
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
MABEL
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From this reading MABEL HARRINGTON AND HER SON.
mansion
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
nets
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
New
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
night
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
now
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
old
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From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
partridges
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
perhaps
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
perished
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
rabbits
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
sad
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
said
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
set
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
sit
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
smiles
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
snare
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
snow
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
some
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
somewhere
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
SON
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From this reading MABEL HARRINGTON AND HER SON.
strange
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
too
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
tools
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
touch
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From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
unhappy
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From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
usual
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From this reading Indeed, the old fellow was too unhappy for his usual avocations.
vain
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
wood
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
woods
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
worse
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From this reading A strange belief haunted him night and day, that Lina was somewhere in the wood, frozen to death, and buried in the snow drifts--or worse, perhaps, had fallen through some air-hole in the ice, and perished, calling in vain for help!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not force himself to sit down at his nets, or touch the carpenter's tools with which the boat-house was garnished.
York
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From this reading Ben Benson was never at home now; he went into the woods daily to snare partridges, and set box-traps for rabbits, he said; and the inmates of General Harrington's mansion were too sad and disheartened even for smiles, at the idea of rabbits or partridges on New York island.
