adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
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 Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
Beauvouloir
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From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
Etienne
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From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
Petrarchnoun
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Like his mother he was all pure love and soul; the opportunity to love must be given to him, and then the event should be awaited, not compelled.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
vivifying
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From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great physician that he was, Beauvouloir saw plainly that to a being so delicately organized as Etienne marriage must come as a slow and gentle inspiration, communicating new powers to his being and vivifying it with the fires of love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he had said to the father, to impose a wife on Etienne would be to kill him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This unknown poet conceived as yet only the beautiful and noble passion of Petrarch for Laura, of Dante for Beatrice.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Above all it was important that the young recluse should not be alarmed at the thought of marriage, of which he knew nothing, or be made aware of the object of his father’s wishes.
