used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
Ashness
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From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
intentionally conceived
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
Herdwick
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From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
KIT'S
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From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
languidness
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From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
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 The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
possessing sweep
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading His vigor was coming back and he was conscious of a keen but tranquil satisfaction with the quiet dale.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
accept gladly
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ache in his arms had come from using the draining spade and his knees were stiff after a long walk through the heather to examine the Herdwick sheep.
at the time that
From this reading KIT'S WELCOME Kit was comfortably tired when he sat down by the beck at the head of the dale.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a relief to feel that the heat of the tropics had not relaxed his muscles as much as he had thought, and that the languidness he had sometimes fought against was vanishing before the bracing winds that swept his native hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been at Ashness for a week, and finding much to be done had occupied himself with characteristic energy.
