used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
augmentingverbUS /ˈɔːɡmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “augment” — enlarge or increase
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
a state of high honor
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
go away from a place
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
a particular point in time
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
patrimonynounUS /ˈpætrəmoʊni/
a church endowment
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You have always believed me poor; but I leave you an immense fortune accumulated by my _avarice_.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I have been _miserly_, and do not attempt to excuse my fault; far from it, I am proud of it and glory in it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
a male human offspring
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
testamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
at the time that
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The testament had been written two months previous and was in these terms:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY BELOVED SON:" "When you read these lines I shall have ceased to live."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And this is why: "Until the day of your birth, which robbed me of your mother, I was unmindful of augmenting my patrimony and the dowry brought me by my wife; the moment I had a son, however, that sentiment of foresight, which becomes a sacred duty to a father, took possession of me, developing slowly into a love of economy, then into parsimony, and finally into avarice.
