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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 About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
arms
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
Bill
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
Bob
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
buried
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From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
close
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
degradation
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
distance
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
door
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
doubt
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
ear
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
evidently
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
face
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
familiar
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
felt
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
first
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
floor
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From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
found
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
half
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
hand
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
here
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
I'm
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
immediately
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
imprisonment
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
impulse
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
jail
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
Keeler
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
kept
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From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
knees
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From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
laid
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
large
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
last
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
look
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
looked
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
observing
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
occupied
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
opened
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
persons
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
place
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
position
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
presented
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
prison
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
Robert
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
room
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
rush
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
said
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
sat
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
seat
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From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
see
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
seeking
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
sense
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
several
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
shame
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
shoulder
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
sitting
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
some
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
there
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From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
thereforenounUS /ˈtherefore/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I therefore, kept my seat on the floor, and buried my face between my knees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
time
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
up
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
view
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
voice
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
week
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
well-known
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From this reading About a week after my imprisonment, as I was sitting in the large room of the jail, occupied in observing the several persons around me, the door of the prison opened, and a well-known face presented itself to my view: it was that of Bill Keeler!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not immediately see me, for I was at a distance from him, and there were several persons between us: he, however, looked around, evidently seeking some one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
whispering
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From this reading I sat in this position for some time, when at last I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and the familiar voice of Bill, half whispering, said, close to my ear, “Robert--Bob--look up--I’m here!”
withheld
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From this reading I could not doubt that this was myself, and my first impulse was to rush into his arms; but a sense of shame--a feeling of degradation--at being found in such a place withheld me.
