adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
Dorn
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From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
Jane
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From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
She'd
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From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
TALKEDverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
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 No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But practically, the new style of woman merely TALKED differently; at least, she was still the old-fashioned woman, longing for dependence upon some man and indifferent to the obligations men made such a fuss about--probably not so sincerely as they fancied.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But her expression changed when Davy went on to say:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane listened with a somewhat cynical expression.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No doubt, in theory, there was a new style of woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She'd look at a thing of that sort much as I--or Victor Dorn would."
