adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Sir Richmond considered.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Sir Richmond considered.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Richmond considered.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading So far as I can analyze the thing, it has been a craving for a particular sort of life giving companionship.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
unpremeditatedadjective
not prepared or planned in advance
From this reading “That I take it is Nature’s device to keep the lovers together in the interest of the more or less unpremeditated offspring.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Desire has never been the chief incentive of my relations with women.
