used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
at or in the front
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
(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 Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
an old word for “before”
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
gangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet they went on; they had to go on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
MARSEILLESnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
the force of workers available
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
obtainableadjectiveUS /əbˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being obtained
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
and nothing more
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
others
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From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
an amount of time
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
in the near future
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
precisely as stated
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Some, as has been said, especially among the female prisoners, had never been accustomed to walking at all; others, amongst both women and men, soon became footsore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet they went on; they had to go on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The months passed in the dungeons of the prisons, with their bodies chained by the neck to the beam behind them, had given their feet but little opportunity of exercise, that only being obtainable which they got from stamping on the ground to drive out the cold they suffered from during the winter period.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MARSEILLES The chain gangs--the men a mile ahead of the women--marched but slowly on their way; indeed, it was impossible that they should progress very fast.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that all became footsore ere a fiftieth part of their toilsome journey was covered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they went on; they had to go on.
