used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
the lower side of anything
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
bridle-rein
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From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
CHIFFONnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
debaclenounUS /dəˈbɑːkəl/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that it is her fault, but the fact remains.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I do not say that it is her fault, but the fact remains.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I do not say that it is her fault, but the fact remains.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not say that it is her fault, but the fact remains.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
used to form the superlative
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
not any; not one
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not say that it is her fault, but the fact remains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading I do not say that it is her fault, but the fact remains.
rough-hewverb
hew roughly, without finishing the surface
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
express in words
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Eve and the first debacle, it has been woman all along the line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
a Caucasian
From this reading White hands cling to the bridle-rein, and the horse proceeds accordingly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is woman that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CHIFFON It pains me beyond measure to say it, but I think there can be no doubt that the accumulated experience and wisdom of mankind goes to show that at the bottom of most troubles there is a woman.
