Ursula knew that Palmer had been astir at dawn, but not to attend to his usual duties, for she pityingly had freed the thirsty, uncared for sheep; many of these were now bogged in the various water-holes along the river.

to inoculate someone with treason or infidelity

There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.

When the muscles of the heart cease to act, the refluent blood again distends or elongates them; and thus irritated they contract as before.