used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
quickly and without warning
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
anew
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CART AND THE STRAW.
Ashwoode
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From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
Blarden
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From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
CARTnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading THE CART AND THE STRAW.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
without stop or interruption
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
I'll
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From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
hear with intention
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
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 They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
continue talking
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE CART AND THE STRAW.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
carry out
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CART AND THE STRAW.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
look attentively
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
at the time that
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly down to the road.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Flora," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted--my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you.
