adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
Ah
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From this reading Ah!
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 Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
Francesca
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From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
fulfilment
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From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said he.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
requited
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From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said he.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Francesca, at my age tenderness requited, and by so sublime, so royally beautiful a creature as you are--why, it is the fulfilment of all my wishes.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said he.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can understand that in a rich and powerful feminine nature the faculty of loving ought not to be wasted, and that you, out of delicacy, wished to restrain it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To love you as you desire to be loved--is not that enough to make a young man guard himself against every evil folly?
