past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
bedimmedadjective
made dim or indistinct
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Nevertheless, such impressions and emotions pass.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
divisible by two
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Nevertheless, such impressions and emotions pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
love-dream
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From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
modifyverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/
make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, such impressions and emotions pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading His love-dream had been meagre and ordinary enough.
outstays
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From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
go across or through
From this reading Nevertheless, such impressions and emotions pass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But even so, it had not maintained itself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, such impressions and emotions pass.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The iron fact of marriage outstays them, tends always to modify, and, at first, to conquer them.
Tressady
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From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus, with the end of the honeymoon, whatever hopes or illusions George Tressady had allowed himself in marrying, were already much bedimmed.
