used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
AMORIS
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From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
CLAPT
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From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
the first light of day
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Presently she stumbled and nearly fell.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
INTEGRATIO
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From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
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 The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Presently she stumbled and nearly fell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
on one occasion
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she stumbled and nearly fell.
with speed
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
speckleverbUS /ˈspekəl/
produce a mottled effect
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
STOCKSnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Presently she stumbled and nearly fell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the birds began to chirp in the trees, and the grey face of the dawn began to speckle the darkness that she abated her defiant paces.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AMORIS INTEGRATIO: WE ARE CLAPT IN THE STOCKS The measure of Cynthia's resentment might be inferred from that of her endurance.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But once she had begun to do so, the weakness grew rapidly upon her.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The weary silent miles she trudged along must have called forth a great impetus from within, for without that stimulus the poor little creature must have drooped and flagged upon the dark road long ere she did.
