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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 “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
afflicted
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
air
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
aside
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
avail
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From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
breast
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
breath
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
brethren
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
Chillingworth
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
clergyman
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
death-bed
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
draws
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
given
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
glancing
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
griping
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
guilty
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From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
hard
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
importunate
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
Many
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
minister
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
mostly
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
oh
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
ones
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From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
only
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
outpouring
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
own
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
pain
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
polluted
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
quietly
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
reputation
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
Roger
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
said
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
sinful
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
solace
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From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
sooner
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From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
soul
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
stifling
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
strong
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From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
Then
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
throb
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From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
unutterable
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From this reading “Why should not the guilty ones sooner avail themselves of this unutterable solace?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Many, many a poor soul hath given its confidence to me, not only on the death-bed, but while strong in life, and fair in reputation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
why
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From this reading “Then why not reveal it here?” asked Roger Chillingworth, glancing quietly aside at the minister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They mostly do,” said the clergyman, griping hard at his breast, as if afflicted with an importunate throb of pain.
witnessed
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From this reading And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful brethren! even as in one who at last draws free air, after a long stifling with his own polluted breath.
