commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
in addition
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
Baynard's
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From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
Charley
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From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
else
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From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
a social unit living together
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
the literary culture
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
information about recent and important events
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
not any; not one
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
school-companions
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From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
in the near future
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent no money needlessly, being anxious to lay by as much as possible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As time passed on, I became accustomed to the duties of my position, and performed them much more easily than at the first.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
wore-away
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From this reading The feeling of diffidence with which I entered Mr. Baynard's family soon wore-away, by the kindness extended toward me by every member of the family.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mother's letters often enclosed one also from my sister, which gave me many choice scraps of news concerning my old school-companions, and many trifling matters which doubtless possessed more interest for me than they would have done for any one else.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote often to my friends at Elmwood as well as to Charley Gray, and received long letters in return which afforded me much pleasure.
