10,000
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From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
90,000
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From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
on or to one side
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
cannot
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From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
environverb
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
fortune-hunting
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From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
take in marriage
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
Milbanke
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From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
Newstead
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From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
perplexverbUS /pərˈpleks/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
the possibility of future success
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading She had only £10,000; and "good lives" stood between her and the prospect of any substantial inheritance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
create by training and teaching
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not marry Miss Milbanke for money; he did not marry her for love; he married her, partly because he had persuaded himself that he wanted a wife, and partly because she had made up her mind that he should do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He cannot have married her for money because, at that date, her fortune was inconsiderable and her expectations were vague.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
at the time that
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MARRIAGE Whatever doubts and mysteries environ the circumstances of Byron's separation from his wife, there is, at any rate, nothing to perplex us in the train of events which brought about his marriage, though the two common and conflicting theories have to be set aside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Seeing that Newstead, when put up to auction, was bought in for £90,000, a dowry of £10,000 was of no particular consequence to Byron, and if he had been fortune-hunting, he would have hunted bigger game.
