(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
Brenière
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From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
clothing in general
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
set up or found
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
a young female
From this reading She hated the girl.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She hated the girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
HOW
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
Julie
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From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
JULIE'S
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ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
SCHEMESnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
not in physical motion
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julie had sat revolving grim schemes in that black head of hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
up to a particular time
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
hard to endure
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She waded ashore almost too weary to stand, and had to cling to the rough rocks till she recovered her breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
at the time that
From this reading HOW JULIE’S SCHEMES FELL FLAT Nance found the return journey still more trying to her strength, but she struggled through, and was devoutly thankful when the slack water under Brenière was reached.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, slowly and heavily, she dragged herself up the lower ledges to the little plateau where her clothes were.
