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Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?
In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.
Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.
Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.
Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.
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Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?
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In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.
/ɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd weɪz wɪl hiː sərˈvaɪv ənd biː pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪd/
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Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.
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Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.
/mʌtʃ ʌv wʌt wɑːz ˈtruːli ɡoʊθ wɑːz ded ɔːlˈredi wen hiː riˈvɪzətɪd ˈpleɪsəz ðæt nuː hɪm noʊ mɔːr ənd faʊnd noʊ ˈbetər ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən ðæn ðə ˈprɑːməs ʌv hɪz oʊn ˈvɜːrsəz ðæt suːn hiː tuː wʊd biː æt rest/
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Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd wen wiː θɪŋk ʌv wʌt ɪt ɪz ðæt wiː moʊst siːk ənd ˈtʃerɪʃ ənd faɪnd moʊst praɪd ənd ˈpleʒər ɪn ˈkɔːlɪŋ ˈaʊərz ɪt wɪl səmˈtaɪmz siːm tuː ʌs æz ɪf ˈaʊər frendz æt ˈaʊər dɪˈsiːs wʊd ˈsʌfər lɔːs mɔːr ˈtruːli ðæn aʊərˈselvz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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decease noun US /dɪˈsiːs/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.”

dissolution noun US /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/

separation into component parts

From this reading “Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?”

essays noun US /eˈseɪz/

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading “Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.”

Goethe noun US /ɡoʊθ/

German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

From this reading “Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.”

perpetuated verb US /pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪd/

past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail

From this reading “In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.”

revisited verb US /riˈvɪzətɪd/

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading “Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.”

undo verb US /ənˈduː/

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading “Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?”

woven adjective US /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading “Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

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 Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

Boetie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/

separation into component parts

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

Etienne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

ever-delightful

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/

German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

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 Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

LastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/

the item at the end

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

Montaignenoun

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

perpetuatedverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪd/

past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

unchangeableadjective

not changeable or subject to change

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

undoverbUS /ənˈduː/

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Indeed, when we think of what it is that we most seek and cherish, and find most pride and pleasure in calling ours, it will sometimes seem to us as if our friends, at our decease, would suffer loss more truly than ourselves.

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In a thousand ways will he survive and be perpetuated.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Much of what was truly Goethe was dead already when he revisited places that knew him no more, and found no better consolation than the promise of his own verses, that soon he too would be at rest.

wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading Lastly, he is bound tenderly to life by the thought of his friends; or shall we not say rather, that by their thought for him, by their unchangeable solicitude and love, he remains woven into the very stuff of life, beyond the power of bodily dissolution to undo?

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Much of Etienne de la Boetie survived during all the years in which Montaigne continued to converse with him on the pages of the ever-delightful essays.

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