used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
Francesca
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From this reading We were Francesca and Paolo, Tasso and Leonora.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
Juliet
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From this reading “We were Romeo and Juliet.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
Leonora
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From this reading We were Francesca and Paolo, Tasso and Leonora.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
Paolo
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From this reading We were Francesca and Paolo, Tasso and Leonora.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
literature in metrical form
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading “We were Romeo and Juliet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading We were Francesca and Paolo, Tasso and Leonora.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were Romeo and Juliet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have often thought since that it was well, in the interest of poetry and romance, that the story of these lovers never carried them into matrimony; for such delirious passion is not the love that lasts through a long life!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were Romeo and Juliet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “So thanks to the blind vanity of the French governess, the young Italian and her pupil escaped her suspicion.
