adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
infusedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːzd/
past form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
PANSOPHIAN
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From this reading THE PANSOPHIAN SOCIETY.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE PANSOPHIAN SOCIETY.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
suffragistsnounUS /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/
plural of “suffragist” — an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PANSOPHIAN SOCIETY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading It occurred to the members of the Society that a little fresh blood infused into it might stir up the general vitality of the organization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Secretary of this association was getting somewhat tired of the office, and the office was getting somewhat tired of him.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman suffragists saw no reason why the place of Secretary need as a matter of course be filled by a person of the male sex.
