used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
assuagementnoun
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shade--coolness--where were they to be found?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Shade--coolness--where were they to be found?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Even mere darkness would have been a relief.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
divisible by two
From this reading Even mere darkness would have been a relief.
set up or found
From this reading Shade--coolness--where were they to be found?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even mere darkness would have been a relief.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Even mere darkness would have been a relief.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
not any; not one
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Even mere darkness would have been a relief.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Shade--coolness--where were they to be found?
that is looked for
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading But the stillness of the atmosphere and the glare from the limestone surrounding the mission, made one desperate.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shade--coolness--where were they to be found?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I sought refuge under a verandah, but got no assuagement.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Shade--coolness--where were they to be found?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even mere darkness would have been a relief.
but in spite of that
From this reading The heat in the wagon had been a burthen and almost a misery, yet I was able to sustain it while we were in motion.
