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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 He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
account
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
air
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
almost
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
any
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
arm
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
back
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
brightly
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
cannot
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
de
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
definite
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
dejection
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
depress
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
ease
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
face
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
finger
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
got
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
Havre
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
hearing
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
heart
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
heaviness
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
high-street
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
hurt
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
ill
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
imperceptible
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
incommode
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
irritate
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
kissed
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
knowing
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
lay
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
lighted
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
limb
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
lively
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
made
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
moment
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
noisy
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
occult
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
oppressed
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
out
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
pain
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
pang
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
Paris
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
Pierre
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
pin-point
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
puzzled
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
rather
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
Rue
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
seacoast
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
seed
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
sharp
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
slight
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
slowly
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
small
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
somewhere
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
spirit
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
spur
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From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
stick
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
there
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
tidings
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
tire
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
unpleasant
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From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
up
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
walked
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From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
way
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
wounds
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
