make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
CASSANDRAnounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
DECATURnounUS /dɪˈkeɪtər/
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
divisible by two
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then Cassandra led and David followed.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
the act of departing
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never think of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
IRWIN
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From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never think of it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then Cassandra led and David followed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never think of it.
not any; not one
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
a course of conduct
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
in the near future
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
not in physical motion
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Cassandra led and David followed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I never think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
two times
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They passed no dwellings, and even the little home to which they were going was lost to view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
at the time that
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CASSANDRA AND DAVID VISIT THE HOME OF DECATUR IRWIN Soon the way became steep and difficult and the path so narrow they were forced to go single file.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if she were not weary, remembering that she had been over the distance twice before that day, and begged her, as he had done when they set out, to allow him to carry the basket, but still she would not.
