History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1
falling in love: descriptions of beauty, and other more prudential inducements to matrimony.
tomber amoureux : descriptions de la beauté, et d'autres incitations plus prudentielles au mariage.
Vocabulary
- tomber
- to fall; to drop down suddenly
- amoureux
- in love; a person who is romantically smitten
- descriptions
- detailed accounts or portrayals of something
- de
- of, from; common French preposition indicating possession
- la
- the; definite article for feminine singular nouns
- beauté
- beauty; the quality of being attractive or pleasing
- et
- and; conjunction linking words or clauses together
- d'
- of, from; contracted form of 'de' before vowels
- autres
- other; referring to additional or different things
- incitations
- incentives or encouragements urging someone toward action
- plus
- more; indicating greater degree or additional quantity
- prudentielles
- prudential; relating to practical caution and careful judgment
- au
- to the, at the; contracted form of 'à le'
- mariage
- marriage; the legal union of two people
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