AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
Atherton
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From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
cosmopolitenoun
a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
distinctivelyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/
in an identifiably distinctive manner
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading She is indisputably a woman of genius.
Gertrude
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From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
indisputably
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From this reading She is indisputably a woman of genius.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is indisputably a woman of genius.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
realistnounUS /ˈriːəlɪst/
a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is indisputably a woman of genius.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not that her genius is distinctively feminine, though she is in matters historical a passionate partisan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She is as much the realist as one can be who is saturated with the romance that is California, her birthplace and her home, if such a true cosmopolite as she can be said to have a home.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is indisputably a woman of genius.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Most of the critics who approve her work agree that in the main she views life with somewhat of the masculine spirit of liberality.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A long list of works Gertrude Atherton has to her credit as a writer.
