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From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
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 My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
alleviatedadjectiveUS /əˈliːvieɪtɪd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
fellow-sufferers
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From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
HANGSnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
HOBARTnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The bit of food that I had thus stolen was very small; but small as it was it had alleviated my hunger; and I was now tortured with remorse, because I had not shared the meager morsel with my fellow-sufferers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOBART HANGS HIMSELF JANUARY 18.--After this excitement I awaited the approach of day with a strange anxiety.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea of my proceedings being exposed by him was quite absurd; in a moment he would himself be murdered without pity by the crew, if it should be revealed that, unknown to them, he had been living on some private store which, by clandestine cunning, he had reserved.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My conscience told me that Hobart had the right to denounce me in the presence of all my fellow-passengers; yet my alarm was vain.
