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Toiling time- time spent in hard physical work.

Through - over

Utter (v)- speak.

Utter(adj)- complete, absolute, total

Cheerful- gay, happy, merry

Greeting- polite words or sign of welcome.

Came along-arrived, accompanied someone.

Churlish-rude, i'll mannered.

Howdy- an informal friendly greeting, (How are you?)

Vanish- disappear

Throng- a large crowd

Rushed (v)-moved with urgent haste,ran towards something in hurry

Rushed(n)-sudden quick movement towards something.

Mighty- gigantic, vast, strong, powerful.

Deed- doing

Part(ing) with- to give up, let go

Slipping fast- going or moving quickly, sliding, here getting over

Rejoice-joy, glee, thrill, mirth

Fading- gradually growing faint, disappearing, here losing hope

Courage- bravery

Sorely- extremely hard, painfully, mortally

Trail(n)-a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone.

Trail(v)-leave behind

Scar- scratch, wound

Discontent- dissatisfaction

Slumber-sleep

Earned- rewarded, deserved to live for one more day

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