the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I--I could only wish you happiness."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
Harriet's
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From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
take in marriage
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "You think of marrying, you mean?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You think of marrying, you mean?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You think of marrying, you mean?"
many times at short intervals
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
and nothing more
From this reading I--I could only wish you happiness."
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
self-development
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From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
express a supposition
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think of marrying, you mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
precisely as stated
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Harriet's voice was dry and harsh.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Every day it is done, and very often rightly, I suppose; for money, for companionship, for the chance of self-development, women marry without love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think of marrying, you mean?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well--I am sure Will would wish your happiness, and I--it would not be for me to object.
