used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
the act of giving
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
only a very short time before
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
how
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From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
incommodeverb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
without good reason
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
in a serious manner
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our way lay over a short plain, and across the range of hills above mentioned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We started off in tolerably good spirits, and it was well we did so, for we had to draw upon them considerably before the day was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the first two miles all went well, but after we had climbed a couple of hills, I began to feel distressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My burden, which at the commencement had weighed lightly enough, now began seriously to incommode me, and I asked myself, if my strength was giving way before the journey had hardly begun, how was I to reach its end?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still, with closed teeth and bent brow, I dragged myself wearily along, determined not to give in.
