used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
be the source of pain
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
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 For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
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 Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
Pete
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From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading She ached in every limb: her head seemed splitting: the physical torture of her being dulled her mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For her man was dead, and Pete was a cruel madman, and there was nothing left for her.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Overhead the sun burnt as she staggered on the road, the long, endless, wearying road, so like to life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She went at a foot pace, and the miles were weary endless spaces without hope.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet still she walked, like some painful hurt creature returning to its lair.
