used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
alternativelyadverbUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvli/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the one room I was chiefly cursed at, in the other principally prayed for.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
bedriddenadjectiveUS /ˈbedrɪdən/
confined to bed (by illness)
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
Briggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading In the one room I was chiefly cursed at, in the other principally prayed for.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
traveling across
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading In the one room I was chiefly cursed at, in the other principally prayed for.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
divisible by two
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
provide as food
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
set up or found
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
Great-Auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
Jael
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From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
Jael's
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From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
immediately past
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading In the one room I was chiefly cursed at, in the other principally prayed for.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading In the one room I was chiefly cursed at, in the other principally prayed for.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the one room I was chiefly cursed at, in the other principally prayed for.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
in the near future
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soon Grandmother followed Aunt Jael, and took to her bed permanently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
on a floor above
From this reading One Lord's Day evening I helped her upstairs for the last time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
in or at the place that
From this reading My life was now spent in the two bedrooms where my Great-Aunt and Grandmother lay, and in crossing the corridor from one to the other as Aunt Jael's voice or my own sense of Grandmother's need alternatively summoned me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sister Briggs came in most days to give me help in the kitchen; even so I found it a heavy task to do the whole work of the big house and to feed and mind and minister to two bedridden old women.
