adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
else
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From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
Esther's
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From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
godmother's
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From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
Greenleaf
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From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
leftnounUS /left/
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 In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
sick-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In falling ill, I seemed to have crossed a dark lake and to have left all my experiences, mingled together by the great distance, on the healthy shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
unperformedadjective
not performed
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was not the effect of time so much as of the change in all my habits made by the helplessness and inaction of a sick-room.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Esther’s Narrative I lay ill through several weeks, and the usual tenor of my life became like an old remembrance.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My housekeeping duties, though at first it caused me great anxiety to think that they were unperformed, were soon as far off as the oldest of the old duties at Greenleaf or the summer afternoons when I went home from school with my portfolio under my arm, and my childish shadow at my side, to my godmother’s house.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Before I had been confined to it many days, everything else seemed to have retired into a remote distance where there was little or no separation between the various stages of my life which had been really divided by years.
