adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
dictatis
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
invenitis
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
KNOWLEDGEnounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE O mare!
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Pliny’s Letters.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
littus
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE O mare!
Marius
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From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
Mouseion
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
multa
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE O mare!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE O mare!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
Pliny's
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From this reading Pliny’s Letters.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
quam
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
secretumque
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE O mare!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
TREEnounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE O mare!
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the death of his mother turned seriousness of feeling into a matter of the intelligence: it made him a questioner; and, by bringing into full evidence to him the force of his affections and the probable importance of their place in his future, developed in him generally the more human and earthly elements of character.
verum
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From this reading O littus! verum secretumque Mouseion,+ quam multa invenitis, quam multa dictatis!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It would hardly have been possible to feel more seriously than did Marius in those grave years of his early life.
