acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
placed in a grave
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
an act that fails
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
death of a person
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Divorce had always appeared to me an acknowledgment of failure--failure of married life.
and nothing more
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
a male human offspring
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had never before suggested itself to me that divorce was the only solution.
at the time that
From this reading When my son was taken from me I had cherished the delusion that our differences lay buried in his grave; that an adjustment of our married life was imminent....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To give him his freedom; to turn me upon the world without anchor, ballast or compass....
