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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 Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
affliction
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
all
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
apathy
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
change
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
company
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
completely
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
conduct
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
Day
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
days
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
despair
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
dismal
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
down
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
elasticity
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
enabled
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
ensues
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
experience
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
Felicity
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
followed
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
forebodings
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
Gradually
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
Happar
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
healed
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
health
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
house
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
Improvement
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
insensibly
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
islanders
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
kind
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
knowledge
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
lately
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
limb
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
lost
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
mountain
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
natives
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
out
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
outbreak
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
pain
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
perceptible
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
placed
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
prey
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
ramble
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
reach
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
reason
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
recover
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
recurrence
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
regular
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
sallied
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
skirmish
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
some
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
soon
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
spirits
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
subsided
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
sunk
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
swelling
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
there
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
tormented
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From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
troops
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
Typees
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
valley
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From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
warriors
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From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
week
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From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My limb suddenly healed, the swelling went down, the pain subsided, and I had every reason to suppose I should soon completely recover from the affliction that had so long tormented me.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gradually I lost all knowledge of the regular recurrence of the days of the week, and sunk insensibly into that kind of apathy which ensues after some violent outbreak of despair.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as I was enabled to ramble about the valley in company with the natives, troops of whom followed me whenever I sallied out of the house, I began to experience an elasticity of mind which placed me beyond the reach of those dismal forebodings to which I had so lately been a prey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Improvement in health and spirits—Felicity of the Typees—A skirmish in the mountain with the warriors of Happar.
wore
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From this reading Day after day wore on, and still there was no perceptible change in the conduct of the islanders towards me.
