adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
seedyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdi/
full of seeds
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But one fine day the scale gave a little turn, and she made a little discovery, thanks to her sex.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP to this time Helen's sex, and its attributes, had been a great disadvantage to her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This inexperienced girl, who had missed seeing many things our readers have seen, observed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or are accustomed to be followed, seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads, and instinct to divine when somebody is after them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficulties which a man would have soon surmounted.
