used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
Bürger-platz
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From this reading At the shop of a Jew in the Bürger-platz I procured a handsome ring for Prudentia.
cannon-shot
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From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At the shop of a Jew in the Bürger-platz I procured a handsome ring for Prudentia.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
the state of being honored
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
how
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From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading At the shop of a Jew in the Bürger-platz I procured a handsome ring for Prudentia.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
take in marriage
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
marvelling
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From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
PREVAILverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading At the shop of a Jew in the Bürger-platz I procured a handsome ring for Prudentia.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
PRUDENTIA
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From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
do one's shopping
From this reading At the shop of a Jew in the Bürger-platz I procured a handsome ring for Prudentia.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I PREVAIL ON PRUDENTIA TO ACCEPT OF A RING.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading But Prudentia was so beautiful, so winning and attractive--she possessed such a piquant manner and mode of expression--that I was completely blinded to the future, and felt myself falling helplessly into the snare which the little god had laid for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was very much in love with Prudentia; yet on reflection could not but acknowledge to myself, that to marry her, at the outset of my career as a soldier of fortune, would be very like tying a cannon-shot to my heels; and would inevitably curb my pursuit of that honour and fortune, which I had hoped to win by my sword in the German war.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I wandered long among the fields and green hedges by the margin of the river, musing on the sudden success of my love affair, marvelling how or where it was all to end, and unable to determine, whether I was a fortunate youth or a prodigious fool.
