abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
accordsnounUS /əˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “accord” — harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
adaptationnounUS /ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
Alice
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From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
innuendoesnounUS /ˌɪnjuːˈendoʊz/
plural of “innuendo” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
Varick's
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From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the Wall Street phrase, he had "discounted" them.
Waythorn
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From this reading Waythorn could afford to smile at these innuendoes.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His expectations were fulfilled, and before the wedding took place Alice Varick's group had rallied openly to her support.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Waythorn had an amused confidence in his wife's ability to justify herself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew that society has not yet adapted itself to the consequences of divorce, and that till the adaptation takes place every woman who uses the freedom the law accords her must be her own social justification.
