adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
Condillac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
Garnache
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading He trudged on bravely thereafter, at a good, swinging pace, realizing that in moving briskly lay his salvation from such ill effects as might otherwise attend his too long immersion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His run had set a pleasant glow upon his skin and seemed to have thawed the frozen condition of his joints.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He bore away to the north, and continued running until he had covered a mile or so, when perforce he must slacken his pace lest presently he should have to give way to utter exhaustion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It wanted something over an hour to midnight when Monsieur de Garnache started out in his sodden clothes to run from Condillac.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not disguise from himself that he was sorely worn by that night’s happenings, and that, if he would reach his goal, he must carefully husband such strength as yet remained him.
