adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
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 It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
basicallyadverbUS /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
DifficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been frank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
Herland
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From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
lotterynounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
MarriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
one's
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
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 It is all very well to say that we should have been frank about it beforehand.
well-founded
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
well-grounded
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From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have a well-founded theory that it is best to marry “in one’s class,” and certain well-grounded suspicions of international marriages, which seem to persist in the interests of social progress, rather than in those of the contracting parties.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Our Difficulties We say, “Marriage is a lottery”; also “Marriages are made in Heaven”--but this is not so widely accepted as the other.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But no combination of alien races, of color, of caste, or creed, was ever so basically difficult to establish as that between us, three modern American men, and these three women of Herland.
