used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
(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 was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
Esther's
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From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
at any time
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
necessaries
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From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
not any; not one
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
oppressesverbUS /əˈpresɪz/
third-person singular of “oppress” — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
overworkingnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
the act of working too much or too long
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
seven-years
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From this reading The intellectual faculties that it called into play must have been possessed by any moderately intelligent seven-years' child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
a special situation
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading No one bullies Esther; no one oppresses her; no one troubles their head much about her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The same thing happened at the same time each day: no two things ever changed places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a life that provided all the necessaries of life--that demanded no hard manual labour, no overworking of the brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This first day is a sample of Esther's new life; the other days were like it--not a jot better, not a jot worse.
