used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
(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 This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
in addition
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
divisible by two
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
ever-presentadjective
being always present
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
FEMININEadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
GeneralitiesnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈælətiz/
plural of “generality” — an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
the force of workers available
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
physiologicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to the biological study of physiology
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
express in speech
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he study her from the artistic, the psychological, even the physiological, point of view, his interest in her is never exhausted.
which person or people
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This is also what every Frenchman says, and why of all men on earth he is the one who knows women best.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'I am a man, and everything that concerns woman interests me,' might have said Terence.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He is keenly alive to woman's influence, and woman is an ever-present, almost a fixed, idea with him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE ETERNAL FEMININE What do we know about women?--Generalities on the subject--I am requested to speak on some subject I know something about.
