1908
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From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By permission of Harper and Brothers and Olivia Howard Dunbar.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
BrewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading By permission of Harper and Brothers and Olivia Howard Dunbar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
dark-toned
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From this reading It was intolerably unchanged, the dim, dark-toned room.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was intolerably unchanged, the dim, dark-toned room.
DUNBAR
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From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
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Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading It was intolerably unchanged, the dim, dark-toned room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intolerably unchanged, the dim, dark-toned room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
Manton
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From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
OLIVIA
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From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
approval to do something
From this reading By permission of Harper and Brothers and Olivia Howard Dunbar.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was intolerably unchanged, the dim, dark-toned room.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The Shell of Sense BY OLIVIA HOWARD DUNBAR From Harper's Magazine, December, 1908.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In an agony of recognition my glance ran from one to another of the comfortable, familiar things that my earthly life had been passed among.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading It was intolerably unchanged, the dim, dark-toned room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gertrude was the late Mrs. Manton, sister to Mr. Brewer.
