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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 It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
air
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
bars
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
betook
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
board
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
branded
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
breath
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
built
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
certain
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
cheek
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
cries
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
dark
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
decayed
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
devils
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
dicing
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
distance
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
ears
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
effectually
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
entertainment
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
face
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
faced
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
fixed
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
gaol
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
Hand
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
happened
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
head
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
immovably
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
leaning
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
livid
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
low
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
lower
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
matter
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
merriest
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From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
more
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtɪd/
badly damaged or missing part of the body
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
nearest
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From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
new
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
occupy
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
offer
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From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
out
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
pelted
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
pillory
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From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
prospect
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From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
R
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
Rolfe
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
runaway
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
search
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
sent
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
side
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
sight
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
small
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
sound
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
Springtime
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
staining
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
storey
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
tainted
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
tall
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
Tired
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
trickle
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From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
upper
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nearest if not the merriest thing the prospect had to offer was the pillory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
whipping-post
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
whistling
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
window
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From this reading In which the Springtime is at Hand Tired of dicing against myself, and of the books that Rolfe had sent me, I betook myself to the gaol window, and, leaning against the bars, looked out in search of entertainment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a pleasant sound; neither was a livid face, new branded on the cheek with a great R, and with a trickle of dark blood from the mutilated ears staining the board in which the head was immovably fixed, a pleasant sight.
woman
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From this reading A little to one side was the whipping-post: a woman had been whipped that morning, and her cries had tainted the air even more effectually than had the decayed matter with which certain small devils had pelted the runaway in the pillory.
wretch
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From this reading It was built so tall that it was but little lower than the low upper storey of the gaol, and it faced my window at so short a distance that I could hear the long, whistling breath of the wretch who happened to occupy it.
