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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A period of difficulty or danger; a critical juncture; crisis: in allusion to the opinion that May is a trying month for invalids.
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yarb commented on the word may-hill
Why is May a trying month for invalids?
January 3, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word may-hill
I think May is a trying month for everyone--brides, kittens, goslings... invalids.
January 3, 2012
hernesheir commented on the word may-hill
Example sentence at May-hill.
January 4, 2012
hernesheir commented on the word may-hill
When the invalid is climbing may-hill, it is best to have plenty of breadberry to hand.
January 4, 2012