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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 This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
add
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From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
America
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
become
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From this reading What would become of the Goddess of Liberty?
century
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
choice
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
concerns
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From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
contented
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
discovery
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From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
fact
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
fast
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
feminine
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From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
finding
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
frau
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From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
god
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
Goddess
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From this reading What would become of the Goddess of Liberty?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
haus
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From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
history
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From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
interesting
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
ladies
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
lady
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading What would become of the Goddess of Liberty?
making
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
mark
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
nation
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
observations
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
out
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
realize
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
restricted
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
restrictions
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From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
sex
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
significance
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
spirit
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From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
taken
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
untrammelled
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From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
well
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From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would become of the Goddess of Liberty?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And let us mark well, while we are making these observations, that Liberty is a goddess, not a god, although it has taken us in America over a century to realize a significance in the choice of her sex.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No lady is in the least interesting if restricted and contented with her restrictions,--a fact which the ladies of our nation are fast finding out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would become of the Goddess of Liberty?
