AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading His brain was painfully alert, his memory singularly awake.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading His brain was painfully alert, his memory singularly awake.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His brain was painfully alert, his memory singularly awake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
Francis
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From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
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 When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
loneliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading His brain was painfully alert, his memory singularly awake.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading His brain was painfully alert, his memory singularly awake.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
perchesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “perch” — support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading His brain was painfully alert, his memory singularly awake.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
tread-mill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man may have a bad hour with an enemy, a sad hour with a friend, a peaceful hour with himself, but when the little dwarf, conscience, perches upon every hillock of remembrance and makes slow signs--those strange symbols of the language of the soul--to him, no slave upon the tread-mill suffers more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The butler came in to see if anything was required, but Armour only greeted him silently and waved him away.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Francis Armour left his wife's room he did not go to his own, but quietly descended the stairs, went to the library, and sat down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The loneliest thing in the world is to be tete-a-tete with one's conscience.
