used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
Alice
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From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SPRAY'S BUILDINGS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading AT SPRAY'S BUILDINGS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
Derbyshire
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From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
divisible by two
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
Hatfield
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From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
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 seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
SPRAY'S
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From this reading AT SPRAY'S BUILDINGS.
steepestadjectiveUS /ˈstiːpəst/
superlative of “steep” — having a sharp inclination
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt almost as though she could never reach her lodging.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It seemed a very long walk home to Alice Hatfield, after that Sunday evening lecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
in or at the place that
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And somehow she was so much more easily tired now than she used to be in her Derbyshire home, where she had been used to breast the steepest hills without even a quickened breath.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was such weary work to keep putting one tired foot before the other.
