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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
all
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the last of my house!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
Author
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE HONOUR OF SAVELLI,” ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
care
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
carved
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
coward
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
de
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
deep
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
enough
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
ETC
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE HONOUR OF SAVELLI,” ETC.
fireplace
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
four
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
Gaspard
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
God
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From this reading Thank God!
hardly
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
HONOUR
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE HONOUR OF SAVELLI,” ETC.
house
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From this reading I am the last of my house!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am the last of my house!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
lines
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
live
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
lonely
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
man
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ “THE HONOUR OF SAVELLI,” ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
out
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
red
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
SAVELLI
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From this reading _Author of_ “THE HONOUR OF SAVELLI,” ETC.
scutcheon
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
seem
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
shame
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
shield
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
stain
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
stars
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
study
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
sunk
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
sunlight
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
SUPPOSEnounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
Thank
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From this reading Thank God!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ “THE HONOUR OF SAVELLI,” ETC.
there
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
Vibrac
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From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
white
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
wipe
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
write
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From this reading As I write these lines in my study in lonely Vibrac, the four white stars on my shield, carved in relief above the fireplace, seem to burn red with the memory of my shame, and nothing can wipe out that stain in my ’scutcheon--nothing, nothing!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I SUPPOSE there is no man who would care to have sunlight in all his life; but I hardly think there is one who could have sunk to the deep as I did, and yet have been coward enough to live, as I do--I, Gaspard de Vibrac.
