used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
dearly loved
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
life-long
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
take in marriage
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
Miriam
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From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
in a serious manner
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite ready to go, after our marriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
sweetenverbUS /ˈswiːtən/
make sweeter in taste
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
carry out
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
Upsidonia
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From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that country my position was quite satisfactory in this respect, but I did not propose to spend the rest of my life in Upsidonia.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was as happy as a king in her garden, but having achieved the step of being invited into it, I now looked forward eagerly to the next step, which was to get out of Upsidonia by the way I had come, and to take her with me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is not customary, at least in England, to undertake the responsibilities of married life without a probability of being able to carry them out, and at the time I had come into Upsidonia I had not been in what is called a position to marry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So I now had to think seriously about acquiring that independence which would sweeten the existence that I looked forward to, with dear Miriam as my life-long companion.
