used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
Amaldi
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From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
Crucis
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From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
divisible by two
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
not any; not one
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
Nuova
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From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
Sophy
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From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
sublimatedadjective
passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
in the direction of
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading He had reached this "Station" in the Via Crucis of love.
Vita
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From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
showing curiosity
From this reading He looked back, wondering, on the man he had been as contrasted with the man he now was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had any one told him at thirty that he would some day feel towards a woman as he now felt towards Sophy, he would have smiled.
a late time of life
From this reading "If she is unhappy ... if love has failed her this second time ... if she has no love left to give me ... even in years to come ... why, then, at least I can be her friend...." thought Amaldi.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, within a decade he had come to know by experience that the intense, sublimated passion of the _Vita Nuova_ is no exaggeration.
