touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading He had been trudging ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been trudging ahead.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading She complied.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been trudging ahead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been trudging ahead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went on in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on in silence.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
in the near future
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They went on in silence.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
believed likely
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading He had been trudging ahead.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on in silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their slow and laborious work presently made it impossible for them to talk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must have suspected that she observed the labor with which he walked, the uncontrollable tendency of his knees to give way, the reeling that now would send him against the bank, and then upon the outer edge of the grade; for presently he asked her to walk ahead.
