adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I don't know that they ever did look to marriage as anything but a means.”
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
aren't
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From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I don't know that they ever did look to marriage as anything but a means.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
don't
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From this reading “I don't know that they ever did look to marriage as anything but a means.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I don't know that they ever did look to marriage as anything but a means.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I don't know that they ever did look to marriage as anything but a means.”
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
scoffernoun
someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps they have that appearance; but about the same number find it, as formerly, in marriage.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I can tell you, Mr. Lyon,” my wife interrupted, “you will get no information out of Mr. Morgan; he is a scoffer.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I mean, you know, do they look to marriage as an end so much?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have not seen much of your life,” he said one night to Mr. Morgan; “but aren't most American women a little restless, seeking an occupation?”
