used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
the act of breaking something
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
Devreaux
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From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
set up or found
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
the act of departing
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
immediately past
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
staying power
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
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 It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
a course of conduct
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
carry out
From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was anxious to reach Devreaux, but he must take his time about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
tottered
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From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Before he had traveled a mile of his journey, Dexter found himself growing short of breath, slipping and floundering more than a trained mountaineer should.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
voyageur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The heavy pounding of his heart warned him at last, and he had sense enough to quit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took determination to push onward, but he kept going as long as he could; until his head was reeling and his legs tottered under him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MAN AND WOMAN A voyageur in the best physical trim would have found it fatiguing to travel along the rough mountain slopes, breaking a path over fallen snow crust, wallowing through deep, soggy drifts.
