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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 Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
abode
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
approach
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
arranging
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
asleep
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
bare
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
bear
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
became
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
bestow'd
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
borne
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
bosoms
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
busy
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
camel
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
clay
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
composed
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
countries
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
day
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
deep
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
DESCRIBED
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From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
desolate
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
dies
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
druggist's
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
eaten
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
Endure
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
examples
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
Existence
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
fallen
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
fatigue
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
FEELINGS
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From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
firm
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
FOREST
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From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
guard
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
heaviest
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
hum
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
ignoble
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
indeed
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
injurious
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
insensible
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
intrusion
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
labours
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
less
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
load
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
LOST
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From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
mood
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
most
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
much
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
mute
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
night
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
nobler
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
noisy
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
opiates
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
peculiar
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
precaution
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
previous
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
restless
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
root
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
savage
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
shop
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
shrink
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
SITUATION
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From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
sleep
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
soon
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
sufferance
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
supper
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
taken
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
temper
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM LOST IN THE FOREST--MY SITUATION AND FEELINGS DESCRIBED.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
then
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
Things
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
tropical
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
usually
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
vain
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From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
very
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From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
watch
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From this reading In arranging our watch for the night every precaution was taken to guard against intrusion; then most of the party composed themselves for sleep; indeed, the previous day had been one of peculiar fatigue and disappointment--opiates much less injurious than those issued from a druggist's shop.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not bestow'd In vain should such examples be; if they-- Things of ignoble or of savage mood-- Endure and shrink not, we of nobler clay May temper it to bear; it is but for a day."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I alone, and for the first time, became restless after the approach of night--usually having fallen asleep as soon as I had eaten my supper,--and became insensible to the busy hum of night, which in tropical countries is very noisy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
wolf
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From this reading "Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolate bosoms: mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence.
