in addition
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
psychological suffering
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
one or the other of two
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
embarrassmentsnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənts/
plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
let have
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
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 There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
absolutely essential
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
not any; not one
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
on one occasion
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I also hoped my mother knew nothing of either the distress, or the means of relief.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Nor did I find my trustees very unwilling to grant my request, and once more I believed my husband free from debt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could dismiss one, if not two servants,--and he could sell another horse; but then money was wanted to pay debts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There was therefore no alternative, but for me to prevail on my trustees to give up some of my marriage settlement; and as I knew that my mother's fortune must come to me and my children, if I had any, I was very willing to relieve my husband from his embarrassments, by raising for him the necessary supplies.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what could I do for him?
