used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
digitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/
displaying numbers rather than scale positions
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apart from; not including
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fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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at or to or toward the front
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
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 Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
not any; not one
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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make a promise or commitment
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This transcription into digital form attempts to remain true to the original except for punctuation marks that have been supplied where missing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
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sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This transcription into digital form attempts to remain true to the original except for punctuation marks that have been supplied where missing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This transcription into digital form attempts to remain true to the original except for punctuation marks that have been supplied where missing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transcriptionnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
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characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
UpwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
at the time that
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
in or at the place that
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wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The man, steadily climbing to the summit, changed hands upon the bicycle he was pushing, and wiped the sweat from his grimy forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been a gray morning when he had left, with no promise of this burst of streaming sunshine.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Upward in long sinuous bends the road wound its way into the heart of the hills.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the steep hill troubled him but little--he stepped blithely forward with little sign of fatigue.
