Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

the spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd

From this reading ORMUZD AND AHRIMAN.

(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 Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ORMUZD AND AHRIMAN.

expected hopefully

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

cause oneself to consider something

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

brought into existence

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

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From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

divisible by two

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

a particular point in time

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

on one occasion

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good

From this reading ORMUZD AND AHRIMAN.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

not often

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

morally degraded

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

confined on all sides

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Would he have become as great and famous if she had married him, and hampered him with early ties?

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading Would her own life have been fuller, happier, less occupied with trivial and sordid cares?

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

at the time that

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

which person or people

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The woman is not born who can quite forget the man who has once asked her to become his wife, even though at the moment she may have rejected the offer without a thought of hesitation.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Life with her, as with all of us, is so much a matter of experiment, and so rarely turns out to be what one anticipated, that even when she is married, and surrounded with children, husband, and friends, she cannot but at times bethink herself of that proposal, and wonder what would have happened if she had accepted it.