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Meanings of marriage portion in English
Usage of marriage portion in English
1
That will probably suffice to save your railroad-andMiss Brentwood's marriage portion.
2
To be sure, your dear life is insured for her marriage portion; but-
3
Let him marry another such, and I will not stint her marriage portion.
4
I used to think the heart a woman's marriage portion for her husband.
5
Beatrice's marriage portion would be a small fortune to a poor young man.
6
Is it only that you wish to save Miss Brentwood's little marriage portion?
7
She would have given you a marriage portion, have found you a husband!
8
And now you want me to take my marriage portion out of your dread.
9
But, as it happens, the marriage portion that she brought him has lain untouched.
10
I wasn't referring to the girl and her marriage portion.
11
Moreover, her family had insisted resolutely on a marriage portion.
12
A poor man he vas, too, and got ten pun from a marriage portion society.
13
Well, no; my wife has it, as part of the marriage portion, or rather my gift.
14
Meanly, I added, "Her marriage portion is not large enough."
15
There is your marriage portion for a reward.
16
Thus, seeing that he was almost a king, I did not dare refuse my marriage portion.