AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
(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 After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
in addition
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
Bunyan's
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From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
communicated in words
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading WHEELER'S FARM.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
set up or found
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
Garnett
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From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
How
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From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
mistress's
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From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading From the beginning I had found favour in my mistress's eyes, and Mrs. Garnett had also expressed herself in warm terms of approbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had predicted for myself all manner of obstacles and troubles, and was astonished to find how smoothly and easily the days glided by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, the difficulties were like Bunyan's chained lions--they did not touch me.
WHEELER'SnounUS /ˈwiːlərz/
possessive form of “wheeler” — Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading WHEELER'S FARM.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading How true it is that "one-half our cares and woes exist but in our thoughts."
