1858
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From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
endeavours
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From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
Great-Aunt's
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From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The reason was my health.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
of great significance or value
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
LawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
engage in
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
an amount of time
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
pleasureless
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From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was my health.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
cut with a saw
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
the season of growth
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
unspottedadjective
without soil or spot or stain
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after this, somewhere about my tenth birthday, in the early spring of 1858, an important relaxation in my rule of life was made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was allowed, under strict limitations, to go out on the Lawn for a certain period every afternoon, and to mix with the children there.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In view of my Great-Aunt's principle, namely, to make my life as harsh and pleasureless as possible, and of my Grandmother's steadfast prayers and endeavours to keep me pure and unspotted from the world, this was a big concession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grandmother saw that I never got out of doors half enough, and that a couple of hours' play with other children in the open air would be likely to make me brighter in spirit and to bring colour to my cheeks.
