amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
(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 FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
CANDYnounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
didn't
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From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
Ernest
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From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
Ernest's
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From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
FORBIDDENadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
Jane
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From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
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 FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
Marian's
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From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
overburdenedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
heavily burdened with work or cares
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
participate in games or sport
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
practising
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From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
an educational institution
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
SewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunately the days were short and Jane didn't have much time out of school hours to get into mischief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
hard to endure
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Morton was too overburdened and harassed to give the child the usual care and oversight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sewing lessons were dropped entirely and practising was so irregular that her music teacher was in despair.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ernest was shut in, she spent most of her play time faithfully trying to amuse him.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading FORBIDDEN BOOKS AND CANDY HEARTS During the weeks of worry over Ernest's eyes and the deeper anxiety over Marian's tragic weakness, Chicken Little was left much to her own devices.
