used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
in addition
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
at any time
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
come to pass
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
how
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From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
and nothing more
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
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 It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
Merrylips
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From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
not any; not one
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
express in words
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
in the near future
From this reading She must reach the top of the hill very soon, or something dreadful would happen.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She knew also--how, she could not say,--that she had no time to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
Walsover
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From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, long hill, and very steep, but at the top, she knew, was Walsover, and only by gaining the top could she reach home.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So she climbed and she climbed, with the breath short in her throat and her body aching with weariness, but climb as she would, she was just as far as ever from the top.
a late time of life
From this reading ALL IN THE NIGHT For a thousand years, it seemed to Merrylips, she had been climbing a hill.
