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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
cared
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
chamber
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
committed
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From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
DESPAIR
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From this reading DESPAIR!
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
down
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
existences
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
fall
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From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
fresh
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From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
full
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
God
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From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
grave
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
graves
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
hand
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From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
heartbroken
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
heavily
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From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
horror
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
huge
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
incarcerated
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
lain
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
LeftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
lettest
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From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
lost
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
melancholy
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
men's
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
much
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
names
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
now
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
place
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
punishment
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From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
reflections
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
sin
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From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What fresh sin committed, that this fresh punishment should be mine!
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
thus
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From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
up
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
very
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
walked
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From this reading Left alone at last, he walked up and down the huge chamber, or vault, his mind full of melancholy, heartbroken reflections.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My God, my God!" he muttered, "what have I done that thus Thou lettest Thy hand fall so heavily on me?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
years
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From this reading I have lost the one thing I cared for in this life, lost her; now I am incarcerated here in this place of horror, this place where men's existences, even their very names, are forgotten as much as though they had lain for years in their graves; this place which may be my grave."
