used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
bestrewverb
cover by strewing
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
hold firmly
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
march in a procession
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
overburdenverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdən/
burden with too much work or responsibility
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
two times
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And now he stood on the summit under the pines; the stick with the bundle slipped from his grasp, and he stretched out his arms toward the little town which from the strand glittered in a light blended with the glitter of the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
Uselin
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From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But the traveller was not by any means weary; he had journeyed but few miles that day, and for him twice the exertion had been but child's play.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
which person or people
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He journeyed slowly, like one who is wearied with a long march, and laboriously dragged his feet through that coarse sand with which the sea loves to bestrew its threshold.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a year after these events that a solitary traveller was ascending the slope of one of the hills of the heath which surrounded the town of Uselin on the land side.
but in spite of that
From this reading The little bundle which was slung from a stick over his shoulder could not overburden him; and yet he went slower and slower as he approached the three pines which crowned the summit of the hill; indeed he stopped from time to time and pressed his hand upon his heart, as though his breath failed him for the few steps that were yet to be taken.
