abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Wherever he went he carried the burden of his pangs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Wherever he went he carried the burden of his pangs.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not stay long in the woods.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading And his grim giant of unrest trod in his shadow.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And his grim giant of unrest trod in his shadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
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 could not stay long in the woods.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
not any; not one
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not stay long in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherever he went he carried the burden of his pangs.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Wherever he went he carried the burden of his pangs.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And his grim giant of unrest trod in his shadow.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could not stay long in the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And his grim giant of unrest trod in his shadow.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading And his grim giant of unrest trod in his shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though it was cool and pleasant there he experienced no relief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he went he carried the burden of his pangs.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lane left his room and went into the shady woods, where he thought the July heat would be less unendurable, where the fever in his blood might abate.
