adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
CONTINUATIONnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
labours
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From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
LATIMER'S
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From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
sedativenounUS /ˈsedətɪv/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I never lay it down but I rise stronger in resolution, more ardent in hope.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LATIMER’S JOURNAL, IN CONTINUATION There is at length a halt--at length I have gained so much privacy as to enable me to continue my journal.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading True, no friendly eye may ever look upon these labours, which have amused the solitary hours of an unhappy prisoner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It has become a sort of task of duty to me, without the discharge of which I do not feel that the business of the day is performed.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in the meanwhile, the exercise of the pen seems to act as a sedative upon my own agitated thoughts and tumultuous passions.
