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.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact 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.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What would become of the Goddess of Liberty?
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
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.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
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.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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.
fraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading And--another discovery!--she is not a haus frau.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
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.
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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.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
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.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
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.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
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.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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?
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
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.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
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.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
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.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
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.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
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.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of 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.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
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.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
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.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This history concerns a free and untrammelled--and, let us add, feminine--spirit.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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.
untrammelledadjective
not confined or limited
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.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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?
