used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the state of being absent
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
(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 It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
a youthful male person
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
curly-headed
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From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
a young female
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
for more time
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
Mercy's
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From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
missynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
not any; not one
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
by chance
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
not in physical motion
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
carry out
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A neighbor who had gone to visit a relative five miles away had brought round her children, begging the "young missy" to take care of them in her absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
at the time that
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading A little older, a little wiser, perhaps, a little graver of face, and with eyes a little more wistful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading A curly-headed boy of four sat wriggling in Mercy's lap, while a girl of six stood by her side, watching the needles as she knitted.
a late time of life
From this reading But she was changed, and was now no longer quite a child, though she had a child's heart that would never grow old, but be a child's heart still, all the same that the weight of a woman's years lay upon it, and the burden of a woman's sorrow saddened it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Mercy Fisher who sat in the room to the left of the bar, and played with the children, and laughed when they laughed, and tried to forget that she was not as young as they were, and as happy and as free from thought, living as they lived, from hour to hour, with no past, and without a future, and all in the living present.
