AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/
an increase in rate of change
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
Aminta's
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From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
billowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
DesperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
infant'snounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
possessive form of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
insurgentnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt/
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Desperate determination pushed it along, and there was in consequence a dead stop at the head of the next sentence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sentence, bearing likeness to an artless infant's trot of the half-dozen steps to mother's lap, stumbled upon the full stop midway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aminta's pen declined to run to her lord; and the dipping it in ink was no acceleration of the process.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE That day receded like a spent billow, and lapsed among the others advancing, but it left a print deeper than events would have stamped.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading A woman whose nature is insurgent against the majesty of the man to whom she must, among the singular injunctions binding her, regularly write, sees no way between hypocrisy and rebellion.
