adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Her aim was to preserve an impressive decorum.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading Her aim was to preserve an impressive decorum.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Her aim was to preserve an impressive decorum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
INDIGNANTadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
KINDLEverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
Marsett
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From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
Nesta's
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From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Her aim was to preserve an impressive decorum.
rawnessnounUS /ˈrɔːnɪs/
a chilly dampness
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
reducesverbUS /rəˈduːsəz/
third-person singular of “reduce” — cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
SHOWSnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
TEMPERnounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was flushed, and had thinned her lips for utterance of a desperate thing, after the first severe formalities.
WEAPONnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men complaining of the 'peace which is near their extinction,' have but to shuffle with the sex; they will experience as remarkable a change as if they had passed off land on to sea.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON Judith Marsett stood in her room to receive Nesta's hero.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She was at the same time burning to speak out furious wrath, in words of savage rawness, if they should come, as a manner of slapping the world's cheek for the state to which it reduces its women; whom one of the superior creatures can insult, and laugh.
