aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Suddenly he was blinded.
the lower side of anything
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
divisible by two
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
for more time
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
not any; not one
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
on one occasion
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
one's
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From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
others
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From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
quivered
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From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
determined
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he was blinded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
in or at the place that
From this reading One might as well die at once as go down to the bottom of that hell, where it was not even possible to earn one's bread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ascent had been so rapid that he was stunned by the daylight, and his eyelids quivered in the brightness to which he had already grown unaccustomed.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Catherine, in the tram above him, was no longer at his side with her pleasant enervating warmth; and he preferred to avoid foolish thoughts and to go away, for with his wider education he felt nothing of the resignation of this flock; he would end by strangling one of the masters.
Étienne
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From this reading As he ascended in the cage heaped up with four others, Étienne resolved to continue his famished course along the roads.
