adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
BESTnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BE MERRY?
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BE MERRY?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
MERRYadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BE MERRY?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BE MERRY?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THERE is so much I could do to improve things generally in and about Europe, if only I had a free hand.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BE MERRY?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her idea at present seems to be that we men are too beautiful, physically and morally, to need improvement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Personally, there are one or two points about which I should like to consult her.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And, when Science has done everything possible for women, there might be no harm in her turning her attention to us men.
