used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was so hard that Katherine did not do it for day after day.
(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 It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
any thing at all
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was so hard that Katherine did not do it for day after day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
how
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From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
Katherine
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From this reading It was so hard that Katherine did not do it for day after day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
a particular point in time
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She put it off every morning till to-morrow.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
not any; not one
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She put it off every morning till to-morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
on one occasion
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it off every morning till to-morrow.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it off every morning till to-morrow.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so hard that Katherine did not do it for day after day.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
up to a particular time
From this reading She put it off every morning till to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
to-morrow
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From this reading She put it off every morning till to-morrow.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
not known
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so hard that Katherine did not do it for day after day.
at the time that
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
but in spite of that
From this reading To resolve that this day, this very hour you will arise and go; that you will find out a new shelter, a new foundation on which, if not to build a house, yet to pitch a tent; to transfer yourself and everything that may belong to you out of the place where you have been all your life, where every one of your little possessions has its place and niche, into another cold unknown place to which neither you nor they belong--how could anything be harder than that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is very difficult to change every circumstance of your life when a sudden resolution comes upon you all in a moment.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading To restless people indeed it is a comfort to be up and doing at once--but when there is no one to do anything for but yourself, and you have never done anything for yourself alone in all your life, then it is very hard to know how to begin.
