adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading True, this had happened before, but always in warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before he had taken the life of a man.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, this had happened before, but always in warfare.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading True, this had happened before, but always in warfare.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The night before he had taken the life of a man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The night before he had taken the life of a man.
Maurice
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From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before he had taken the life of a man.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The night before he had taken the life of a man.
Thalian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True, this had happened before, but always in warfare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, this had happened before, but always in warfare.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At eight o'clock of the following evening, that is to say, the nineteenth of September, Maurice mounted the Thalian pass and left the kingdom in the valley behind him.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading True, this had happened before, but always in warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was weary, dusty, lame and out of humor; besides, he had a new weight on his conscience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had killed in a moment of rage and chagrin a poor devil who was at most only a puppet.
