AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mixed Marriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Benedict XIV. has called them DETESTABLE.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Benedict XIV. has called them DETESTABLE.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
DETESTABLEadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading Benedict XIV. has called them DETESTABLE.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
every-day
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From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A sad experience has proved the wisdom of the warning.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A Mixed Marriage.
MixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A Mixed Marriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
nuptialadjectiveUS /ˈnʌptʃəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sad experience has proved the wisdom of the warning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading A sad experience has proved the wisdom of the warning.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad experience has proved the wisdom of the warning.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Benedict XIV. has called them DETESTABLE.
unionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The Catholic Church has placed restrictions on unions that are not blessed by Heaven.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading A sad experience has proved the wisdom of the warning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the love that has existed in the blinding fervor of passion has subsided into the realities of every-day life, the bond of nuptial duty will be religion.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading A sad experience has proved the wisdom of the warning.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Benedict XIV. has called them DETESTABLE.
