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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 Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
absence
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
allowance
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
authority
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From this reading We saw no one in authority.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
became
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
bore
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
bread
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
BroughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hour by hour my wounds healed, and my strength returned.
came
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
carried
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
chain
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
cords
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
dark
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
David
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
death
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
endured
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
evening
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
head
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
healed
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From this reading Hour by hour my wounds healed, and my strength returned.
heaviness
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
hold
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
Hour
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From this reading Hour by hour my wounds healed, and my strength returned.
how
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
hunger
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
ignominy
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
inaction
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
jewel
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
Jonathan
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
knew
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
light
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
lord
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
man
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
minister
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
near
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
niggard
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
noisome
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
observed
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We saw no one in authority.
pain
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
prison
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
replaced
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hour by hour my wounds healed, and my strength returned.
saw
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From this reading We saw no one in authority.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hour by hour my wounds healed, and my strength returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
there
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
thirst
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
toad
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From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
Trial
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
untied
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From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
water
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From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which I am Brought to Trial My lord came not again into the hold, and the untied cords and the broken chain were not replaced.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Morning and evening we were brought a niggard allowance of bread and water; but the man who carried it bore no light, and may not even have observed their absence.
wounds
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From this reading Hour by hour my wounds healed, and my strength returned.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading If it was a dark and noisome prison, if there were hunger and thirst and inaction to be endured, if we knew not how near to us might be a death of ignominy, yet the minister and I found the jewel in the head of the toad; for in that time of pain and heaviness we became as David and Jonathan.
