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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
abject
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
all
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
altogether
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
any
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
appear
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
bear
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
came
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
cease
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
ceased
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
Chapter
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
chapters
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
Choice
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From this reading _Rossetti_--"The Choice."
close
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
comes
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
concluding
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
condition
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
confined
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
consist
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
consolations
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
conversation
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
day
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
days
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
diary
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
DIE
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
dread
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
existence
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
experiences
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
facts
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
falls
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
fills
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
Hades
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
horror
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
indifferent
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
intercourse
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
knowledge
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
largely
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
lips
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
lived
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
many
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
mould
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
mysteries
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
MYSTERY
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
narrow
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
neglected
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
notwithstanding
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
occur
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
others
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
own
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
pages
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
pictured
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
prison
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
readers
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
regard
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
relation
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
remorse
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
represented
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
Rossetti
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From this reading _Rossetti_--"The Choice."
round
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
seem
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
singular
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
social
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
spirits
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
suffering
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
sufferings
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
supposed
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
then
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
there
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From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
three
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
toil
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From this reading "Through many days they toil; then comes a day They die not,--never having lived,--but cease; And round their narrow lips the mould falls close."
Unseen
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
VIII
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
way
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From this reading But because I have confined myself in my last three chapters to the relation of such facts in regard to the condition of others, as, either through observation or conversation, came to my knowledge in the course of my singular experiences, it must not be supposed that my own sufferings had in any way ceased.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE MYSTERY OF "THE DEAD WHO DIE."_ "Of all these mysteries there is none which fills me with such abject horror and dread as the mystery of 'the dead who die.'"
words
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From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It may occur to those of my readers who have neglected to bear in mind the concluding words of Chapter VIII., that notwithstanding the remorse which I have pictured myself as suffering in Hades, I do not appear to have been altogether indifferent to the consolations of social intercourse, and that existence in the Unseen, as represented in the pages of this diary, would seem to consist largely of conversation between the "spirits in prison."
