achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
anew
From this reading THE OLD GENTLEMAN AGAIN.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
a man of refinement
From this reading THE OLD GENTLEMAN AGAIN.
the act of departing
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She was very hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
a boy or man
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
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 No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
not any; not one
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD GENTLEMAN AGAIN.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
win a victory over
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD GENTLEMAN AGAIN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very hungry.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading No obstacle now appeared too great to overcome, no road too long to walk in order to achieve her object; and she trudged bravely along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very hungry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Meg listened to the thump, thump of the little crutch going off into the dusk, and to the sound of merry whistling, and she turned to pursue her way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought of that small lad with his crooked leg and his great courage roused her spirit.
