used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but it's not indefinite itself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
durancenoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
apart from; not including
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading "Yes, but it's not indefinite itself.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
it's
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From this reading "Yes, but it's not indefinite itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes, but it's not indefinite itself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
not any; not one
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
that's
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From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marriage is something very distinct and permanent; but such an engagement as this has no sort of future.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very indifferent characters stand the test of marriage, and that's indefinitely prolonged."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is a mere motionless present, without the inspiration of a common life, and with no hope of release from durance except through a chance that it will be sorrow instead of joy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but it's not indefinite itself.
