adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
ameliorations
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From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
FIRE-TENDER
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From this reading THE FIRE-TENDER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
others
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From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE-TENDER.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I'm not sure but here is where the ameliorations of the conditions of life, which are called the comforts of this civilization, come in, after all, and distinguish the age above all others.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They have enabled the finer powers of women to have play as they could not in a ruder age.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I should like to live a hundred years and see what they will do.
