acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
(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 Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
Chellaston
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From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He sat in his comfortable library.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
corrodeverbUS /kərˈoʊd/
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
highest in quality
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in his comfortable library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in his comfortable library.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "_Necessity knows no Law._" INTRODUCTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "_Necessity knows no Law._" INTRODUCTION.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "_Necessity knows no Law._" INTRODUCTION.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He sat in his comfortable library.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "_Necessity knows no Law._" INTRODUCTION.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
not any; not one
From this reading "_Necessity knows no Law._" INTRODUCTION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in his comfortable library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
tarnishverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
Trenholme
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From this reading So spoke Robert Trenholme, Principal of the New College and Rector of the English church at Chellaston, in the Province of Quebec.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is not often that what we call the 'great sorrows of life' cause us the greatest sorrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Death, acute disease, sudden and great losses--these are sometimes easily borne compared with those intricate difficulties which, without name and without appearance, work themselves into the web of our daily life, and, if not rightly met, corrode and tarnish all its brightness."
