adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
anvils
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From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
Barbille
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From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
EstrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
Jacques
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From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
night-time
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From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
observesverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a bad thing to call down a crisis in the night-time.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A "scene" at midnight is a savage enemy of ultimate understanding, and that Devil, called Estrangement, laughs as he observes the objects of his attention in conflict when the midnight candle burns.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Devil of Estrangement when he sees it, may go away and indulge himself in sleep; for there will be no sleep for those who, one young and the other old, break their hearts on each other's anvils, when the lights are low and it is long till morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He should have been seized with a fit of remorse, however, at the sight he saw in the Manor Cartier at midnight of the day when Jean Jacques Barbille had reached his fiftieth year.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There is nothing which, for pathos and for tragedy, can compare with a struggle between the young and the old.
