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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 Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
always
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From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
appears
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
attachment
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
aureole
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
brief
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
chosen
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
clairvoyant
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
common
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
comparative
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
comprised
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
defensive
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From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
desire
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
Differing
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
distrustful
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
ennui
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
enslaved
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
eyes
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
family
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
few
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
grown
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
heart
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
history
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
house
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
intrigues
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
liaisons
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
love
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
loved
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From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
lovers
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
loves
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
man
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
mercenary
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
object
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
off
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
passions
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From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
pastime
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
penetrating
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From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
perfection
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
perished
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
pleasure
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
quest
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
regarded
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
ROSE
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From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
run
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
sluggish
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From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
some
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
studying
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
surrounded
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
suspicious
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
THORNS
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From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
timid
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From this reading His timid and sluggish but penetrating disposition, always standing on the defensive in life, had saved him from his passions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
torments
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From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
two
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From this reading A few intrigues, two brief _liaisons_ that had perished of _ennui_, and some mercenary loves that had been broken off from disgust, comprised the history of his heart.
utility
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THORNS OF THE ROSE He was in torments, for he loved her.
well-kept
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
woman
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From this reading Differing in this from the common run of lovers, in whose eyes the woman chosen of their heart appears surrounded by an aureole of perfection, his attachment for her had grown within him while studying her with the clairvoyant eyes of a suspicious and distrustful man who had never been entirely enslaved.
women
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From this reading He regarded women as an object of utility for those who desire a well-kept house and a family, as an object of comparative pleasure to those who are in quest of the pastime of love.
