adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
foot-fall
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From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
ImprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading During the first part of our confinement we felt a cold chill at our hearts every time we heard a foot-fall near the cave--dreading lest it should prove to be that of our executioner.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
SinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading But as time dragged heavily on, we ceased to feel this alarm, and began to experience such a deep, irrepressible longing for freedom, that we chafed and fretted in our confinement like tigers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
UnexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Imprisonment--Sinking hopes--Unexpected freedom to more than one, and in more senses than one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There have been one or two seasons in my life during which I have felt as if the darkness of sorrow and desolation that crushed my inmost heart could never pass away, until death should make me cease to feel the present was such a season.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For a long long month we remained in our dark and dreary prison, during which dismal time we did not see the face of a human being, except that of the silent savage who brought us our daily food.
