adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
Aselzion
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From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
feigningnounUS /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
rose-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who asked you to count them or to consider them?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aselzion, standing in the full light of the glittering Cross and Star, looked upon him with a smile.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the world of wild Nature, time is measured by seasons only--the bird does not know how old it is--the rose-tree does not count its birthdays!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I also carry the burden--if burden you must call it--of seventy years!" he said--"But years are nothing to me--they should be nothing to you.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, whom I know to be a brave man and patient student, have lived the usual life of men in the world--you are wedded to a Woman who has never cared to understand the deeper side of your nature, and who is now far older than you, though in actual years younger,--you have children who look upon you as their banker merely and who, while feigning affection, really wait for your death with eagerness in order to possess your fortune.
