ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
CHARMION
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From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This, then, was the end.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
HonournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely not one!
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely not one!
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
PLANverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely not one!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This, then, was the end.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, then, was the end.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For this I had betrayed my oaths; for this I had told the secret of the pyramid; for this I had lost my Crown, my Honour, and, perchance, my hope of Heaven!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, then, was the end.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE PLAN OF CHARMION; OF THE CONFESSION OF CHARMION; AND OF THE ANSWER OF HARMACHIS For some while I sat with bowed head, and the last bitterness of shame sank into my soul.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Could there be another man in the wide world so steeped in sorrow as I was that night?
