highly skilled
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
forefrontnounUS /ˈfɔːrfrʌnt/
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
an established custom
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
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 In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
most important element
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
the force of workers available
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
on one occasion
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
and nothing more
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
a course of conduct
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they accomplished almost entirely by main strength, for the sluggish current gave them little aid.
tight-rope
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From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the pressure of their feet as they pushed against their implements, the logs dipped, rolled, and plunged.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading In accomplishing these feats of tight-rope balance, they stood upright and graceful, quite unconscious of themselves, their bodies accustomed by long habit to nice and instant obedience to the almost unconscious impulses of the brain.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Once at the forefront of the drive, the men began vigorously to urge the logs forward.
will-power
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From this reading Only their eyes, intent, preoccupied, blazed out by sheer will-power the unstable path their owners should follow.
