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19th
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
All
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
Andre
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
angry
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
anxious
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
any
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
aroused
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
ascertain
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
bringing
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
came
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
cause
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
clamour
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
Curtis
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
day
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
disturbed
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
Dowlas
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
endeavouring
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
frightful
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
get
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
going
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
group
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From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
hearing
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
heat
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
Herbey
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
howled
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From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
intense
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
JANUARY
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
Letourneur
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
M
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
Miss
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
moderation
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
much
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
night
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
other
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
out
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From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
pacify
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
passion
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From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
rage
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
said
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From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
sailors
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
scowling
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From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
sensible
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
sky
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
sleep
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
stern
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
storming
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
temperature
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
tent
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
thief
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From this reading “There’s a thief,” howled out the boatswain, “and he shall be found!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
tumult
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
unable
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From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
unclouded
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From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
vainly
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From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
vindictive
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From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was unable to get any sleep, and, towards morning, was disturbed by hearing an angry clamour going on outside the tent; it aroused M. Letourneur, Andre and Miss Herbey, as much as myself, and we were anxious to ascertain the cause of the tumult.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The boatswain, Dowlas, and all the sailors were storming at each other in frightful rage; and Curtis, who had come forward from the stern, was vainly endeavouring to pacify them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But who has done it? we must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive passion on the group around him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading JANUARY 19th.--All through the day the sky remained unclouded and the heat intense; and night came on without bringing much sensible moderation in the temperature.
