AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Why should I wear gowns that ruin us?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
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From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Why should I wear gowns that ruin us?
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
SOULnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
TROUBLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should I wear gowns that ruin us?
valuelessadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːləs/
of no value
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Why should I wear gowns that ruin us?
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Why do we take upon ourselves social duties that weary both of us, instead of remaining together in a tender and intelligent intimacy that is sweet to us both? she could not ask herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Why do you seek the society of men who have no merit but what they derive from their official position or from their fortune?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A TROUBLED SOUL If she dared not frankly ask him this question: Why must we go out? any more than the others: Why is it proper that I should go to mass to be seen?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you accept decorations that are valueless in your eyes?
