Chapter VII

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From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

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From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

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

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

the state of being absent

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

later than; following

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

(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 The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

Having no one else present.

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

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

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

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

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

a man who has never been married

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the time of a man's life prior to marriage

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

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

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

a young person of either sex

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

plural of “childhood” — the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

an occurrence that results in things being united

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the state of being with someone

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

a state at a particular time

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

increase twofold

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

divisible by two

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

a social unit living together

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

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From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

an established custom

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

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

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

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

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

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

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

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

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

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

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

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From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

engage in

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

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From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

not one, and not any

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

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

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

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

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

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

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

at the time that

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading AUGUST 1797-JUNE 1812 Alone, in the sense of absence of companionship, but not alone in the sense that he was before, for, when he lost his wife, two helpless little girl-lives were left dependent on him.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading The tenderness of her mother's warm heart, her father's ripe wisdom, the rich inheritance of intellect and genius which was her birthright, all these seemed to promise her the happiest of childhoods.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But these bright prospects were clouded within a few hours of her birth by that change in her mother's condition which, ten days later, ended in death.

English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

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From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

a late time of life

From this reading One was Fanny, Mary Wollstonecraft's child by Imlay, now three and a half years old; the other the newly-born baby, named after her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the subject of this memoir.

but in spite of that

From this reading The little infant was left to the care of a father of much theoretic wisdom but profound practical ignorance, so confirmed in his old bachelor ways by years and habit that, even when love so far conquered him as to make him quit the single state, he declined family life, and carried on a double existence, taking rooms a few doors from his wife's home, and combining the joys--as yet none of the cares--of matrimony with the independence, and as much as possible of the irresponsibility, of bachelorhood.