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Up the Hill and Over

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.
Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.
For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.
Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."
Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.
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Up the Hill and Over

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.
/wiː ɔːl noʊ ðæt streɪndʒ riˈmoʊtnəs ˈɪntuː wɪtʃ wʌn weɪks frʌm aʊt diːp sliːp/
Line 2
Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.
/ðoʊ ðə aɪ biː ˈoʊ.pən ðə ˈiːɡoʊ ɪz nɑːt ðer tuː juːs ɪt/
Line 3
For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.
Line 4
Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."
Line 5
Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.
/ˈestər hæd nɑːt hoʊpt tuː sliːp ðæt naɪt bʌt ʃiː dɪd sliːp ənd ˈhevəli/

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announces verb US /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading “Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."”

Ego noun US /ˈiːɡoʊ/

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

From this reading “Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.”

Esther noun US /ˈestər/

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading “Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.”

immeasurable adjective US /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/

impossible to measure

From this reading “For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.”

perceptible adjective US /pərˈseptəbəl/

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading “Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."”

reminiscent adjective US /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/

serving to bring to mind

From this reading “Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."”

remoteness noun US /riˈmoʊtnəs/

the property of being remote

From this reading “We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.”

wakes noun US /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading “We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

awakener

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

EgonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

EsthernounUS /ˈestər/

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

flavournoun

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/

impossible to measure

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/

serving to bring to mind

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/

the property of being remote

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Esther had not hoped to sleep that night but she did sleep and heavily.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Though the eye be open, the Ego is not there to use it.

wakesnounUS /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Only there is, faintly perceptible, a reminiscent consciousness whether of joy or sorrow, a certain flavour of the soul, sweet or bitter, into which the Ego, slipping back, announces, "I am happy" or "I am miserable."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We all know that strange remoteness into which one wakes from out deep sleep.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading For an immeasurable second, the awakener knows not who he is, nor why, nor where.

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