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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 Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
accidentally
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
all
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
bear
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
beget
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
Bill
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
bitter
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
bread
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
calculated
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
called
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
cast
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
companion
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
consciousness
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
crime
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
day
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
deep
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
degraded
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
degree
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
delight
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
deliverer
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
designed
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
dungeon
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
enjoying
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
even
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
feeling
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
feelings
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
fellow-men
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
felt
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
foot
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
free
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
gathered
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
gratitude
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
guilty
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
hard
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
heard
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
impressing
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
imprisonment
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
indeed
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
injustice
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
innocent
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
inquiry
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
joy
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
Keeler
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
know
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
laws
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
learned
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
light
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
made
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
mingled
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
misdemeanor
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
money
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
most
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
New
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
off
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
out
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
pangs
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
poured
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
prison
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
protect
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
providing
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
pushed
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
release
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
resisted
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From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
sad
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
Salem
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
scheme
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
secure
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
sense
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
shut
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
single
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From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
society
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
some
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
still
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
suffer
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
supposed
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
surrounded
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I, however, resisted these feelings and poured out my gratitude to Bill Keeler--my deliverer.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
unworthy
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
up
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
very
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
weakness
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
wholly
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
wicked
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From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
wickedness
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although I did not know what was before me, and had no scheme even for providing myself with bread for a single day, I felt an indescribable degree of delight at my release from prison.
wrong
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From this reading Such, indeed, was my feeling while in prison; and even when I was free, it still mingled with my joy, impressing me with a sad consciousness that even in society, and surrounded by laws designed to protect us from wrong, we are not wholly secure, and may be called upon, through the weakness or wickedness of our fellow-men, to suffer the most bitter pangs.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To be shut up by our fellow-men, as if unworthy of enjoying light and liberty, is very hard to bear: to know that one is innocent of crime--and yet to be cast into a dungeon, and made the companion of the wicked and the degraded--is calculated to beget a deep sense of injustice.
York
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From this reading On inquiry, I learned of him, that while at Salem, he had accidentally heard of my imprisonment; and though he supposed me guilty of some misdemeanor, he still gathered all the money he could, and pushed off on foot to New York, to obtain my release.
