adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
BLESSINGnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
BOWKER'S
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From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
Craig
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From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
I'll
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From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
incapacitatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
Margaret's
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From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Margaret's brain had resumed its normal function, was making up for the time it had lost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the shaking off of the daze had come amazement at finding herself married.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But women, beneath the pose which man's resolute apotheosis of woman as the embodiment of unreasoning imagination has enforced upon them, are rarely so imaginative that the practical is wholly obscured.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the same circumstances a man would have been incapacitated for action; Craig, who had been so reckless, so headlong a few minutes before, was now timid, irresolute, prey to alarms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MADAM BOWKER'S BLESSING "If you like I'll go up and tell your grandmother," said Craig, breaking the silence as they neared the hotel.
