used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
brought into existence
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
ChromosomenounUS /ˈkroʊməsoʊm/
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
come-by-chance
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From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
crustacae
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From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
Dorothy
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From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
being one more than ten
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
how
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From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
influencingverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
insect-world
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From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
Katie
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From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
molluscs
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From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
and nothing more
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
any competition
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
Stan
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From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
an idea that is suggested
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
unculturedadjective
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
wedlocknounUS /ˈwedlɑːk/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The dictum that desirable children could be born only _out_ of wedlock!
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Poor uncultured Dorothy did not know whether she was on her head or her heels.
which person or people
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
in the company of; together with
From this reading That stupendous suggestion of Walter's to millionaires who did not know what to do with their money, that, for the improvement of the Race, they should endow with a thousand pounds every poor little come-by-chance that weighed eleven pounds at birth!
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had never dreamed, until Katie told her, that before marrying Stan she ought to have gone to the insect-world, or to the world of molluscs and crustacae, to learn how _they_ maintained the integrity of their own highest type--whether by pulling their wings off after the flight, or devouring their husbands, or--or--or what!
a late time of life
From this reading That other proposal, that twenty years could straightway be added to woman's life and beauty by a mere influencing of her thoughts about the Chromosome--whatever it was!...
