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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 Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
addressed
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
afford
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
alienation
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
all
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
always
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From this reading God is always the last resource.
amusement
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
any
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
begin
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
belief
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
change
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
conscious
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
Dantès
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
darker
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
deeper
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
deliverance
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
disadvantageous
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
doubt
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
dungeon
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
exhausted
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
God
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
governor's
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
hope
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
innocence
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
justified
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God is always the last resource.
man
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
means
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
measure
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
mental
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
natural
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
other
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
own
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
present
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
pride
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
prisoners
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
relaxing
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
removed
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From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
resource
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From this reading God is always the last resource.
sentiment
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
sequence
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
some
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
stages
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
supplications
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
suspense
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
sustained
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
then
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From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
torture
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From this reading Dantès passed through all the stages of torture natural to prisoners in suspense.
Unfortunates
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From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was sustained at first by that pride of conscious innocence which is the sequence to hope; then he began to doubt his own innocence, which justified in some measure the governor’s belief in his mental alienation; and then, relaxing his sentiment of pride, he addressed his supplications, not to God, but to man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dantès asked to be removed from his present dungeon into another, even if it were darker and deeper, for a change, however disadvantageous, was still a change, and would afford him some amusement.
