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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.
absurd
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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.
alarm
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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.
all
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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.
alleviated
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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.
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.
anxiety
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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.
approach
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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.
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.
awaited
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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.
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.
bit
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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.
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.
clandestine
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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.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
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 /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
cunning
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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.
day
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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.
denounce
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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.
excitement
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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.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
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.
food
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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.
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.
HANGS
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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.
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.
HOBART
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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.
hunger
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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.
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.
idea
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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.
JANUARY
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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.
living
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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.
longing
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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.
meager
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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.
moment
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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.
morsel
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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.
murdered
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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.
now
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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.
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.
pity
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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.
presence
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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.
private
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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.
proceedings
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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.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
remorse
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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.
reserved
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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.
revealed
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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.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
shared
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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.
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.
small
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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.
some
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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.
spite
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From this reading But, in spite of my anxiety, I had a longing for day to come.
stolen
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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.
store
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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.
strange
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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.
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.
thus
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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.
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.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
tortured
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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.
unknown
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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.
vain
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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.
very
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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.
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.
