used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She was now among the crags.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
at any time
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
march in a procession
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now among the crags.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
overawedadjective
overcome by a feeling of awe
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
not in physical motion
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Far away on the opposite mountainside the sun was still shining, but on this trail there fell neither sunlight nor form of shadow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading For an hour she had traveled over the most silent, lonely trail her feet had ever trod.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
directed up
From this reading As Florence halted in her upward march she felt herself overawed by a terrible sense of desolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now among the crags.
in or at the place that
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Little more than a footpath, possible mayhap to a sure-footed horse, the trail wound up and up and up toward the point where the green of forest ended in massive crags of limestone.
