adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He made little reply to the storm of scolding that met him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rolf had learned one thing at least--his uncle was a coward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For counsel comes with the night, and action comes with the day; But the gray half light, neither dark nor bright, is a time to hide away.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been disappointed if it had not come.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But he also knew that he himself was in the wrong, for he was neglecting his work and he decided to go back at once and face the worst.
