1854
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From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
1856
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From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
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From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
AALBORGnounUS /ˈɔːlbɔːrɡ/
a city and port in northern Jutland
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
how long something has existed
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
(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 To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
BAPTISMnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
without stop or interruption
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
CONVERSIONnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
true confidential information
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
divisible by two
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
obtain
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
HEAVENLYadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
KEMPE
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From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
LUTHERANadjectiveUS /ˈluːθərən/
of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
engage in
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
MORMONISMnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənɪzəm/
the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
NIELS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
OBEDIENCEnounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
PREACHERnounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
RELATIVESnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
THERETOadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEATH OF HIS MOTHER--LIFE IN AALBORG--CONVERSION TO MORMONISM--HEAVENLY MESSAGE TO ELDER KEMPE--HIS OBEDIENCE THERETO--BAPTISM OF NIELS--HIS RELATIVES ASHAMED OF HIM--PROPOSITION TO MAKE HIM A LUTHERAN PREACHER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
accept gladly
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
at the time that
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Life at home had become unbearable since the death of his mother, which occurred December 6, 1854.
which person or people
From this reading To the surprise of all who knew him, he continued to live, and even gain a little strength.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In the fall of 1856, when he was twenty years of age, Niels left home and went to live among relatives in Aalborg, where he had a checkered experience, often being made to feel that he was in the way and that his welcome was worn out, but occasionally encouraged by real kindness and genuine charity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
a late time of life
From this reading If the details of the life of Niels for the next six years were written it would be a record of helpless dependence and privation.
