adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Homage and remembrances of The Author.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Homage and remembrances of The Author.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
Comtesse
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From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
Galitzin
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From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
Genthod
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From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
HomagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Homage and remembrances of The Author.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
neeadjectiveUS /niː/
(meaning literally “born”) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Homage and remembrances of The Author.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
Princesse
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From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Homage and remembrances of The Author.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Homage and remembrances of The Author.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this phenomenon of the inner life takes place only at a certain age.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
Walewska
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From this reading To Madame la Princesse Caroline Galitzin de Genthod, nee Comtesse Walewska.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When their will is equal to the breadth of the angle at which they open it the world is theirs.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nearly all young men have a compass with which they delight in measuring the future.
