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From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
2
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From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
600
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From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
becominglyadverb
in a becoming manner
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
bequestnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
constellationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
eked
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From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
emoluments
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From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
freeholdnounUS /ˈfriːhoʊld/
an estate held in fee simple or for life
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
preventiveadjectiveUS /prɪˈventɪv/
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
provisionallyadverbUS /prəˈvɪʒənəli/
temporarily and conditionally
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'To save you, if possible, from ruin on these heads, I take the preventive measures detailed below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'One object of my bequest is that you may have resources sufficient to enable you to travel and study the Southern constellations.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
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From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading '(2) That there was something in your path worse than narrow means, and that that something was a _woman_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading 'The chief step is, as my solicitor will have informed you, that, at the age of twenty-five, the sum of 600 pounds a year be settled on you for life, provided you have not married before reaching that age;--a yearly gift of an equal sum to be also provisionally made to you in the interim--and, vice versa, that if you do marry before reaching the age of twenty-five you will receive nothing from the date of the marriage.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Of unfavourable news:-- '(1) That the small income at your command, even when eked out by the sum to which you would be entitled on your grandmother's death and the freehold of the homestead, would be inadequate to support you becomingly as a scientific man, whose lines of work were of a nature not calculated to produce emoluments for many years, if ever.
