adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
courtroomnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːm/
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
Golovin
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From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
how
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From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
Kovalchuk
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From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
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 As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
Musya
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From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
others
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From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
Sergey
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From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
Seryozha
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From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
Tanya
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From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Just as Tanya Kovalchuk had thought all her life only of others and never of herself, so now she suffered and grieved painfully, but only for her comrades.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading She pictured death, only as awaiting them, as something tormenting only to Sergey Golovin, to Musya, to the others--as for herself, it did not concern her.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
Werner
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From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And the fear that perhaps Seryozha was without tobacco or Werner without the strong tea to which he was accustomed, in addition to the fact that they were to die, caused her no less pain than the idea of the execution itself.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Death was something inevitable and even unimportant, of which it was not worth while to think; but for a man in prison, before his execution, to be left without tobacco--that was altogether unbearable.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a recompense for her firmness and restraint in the courtroom she wept for long hours, as old women who have experienced great misery, or as very sympathetic and kind-hearted young people know how to weep.
