adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
Gordon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw on her furs and hurried downstairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Reason made one more vain cry as she paused at the door below to draw on her gloves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her surrender was too sudden to realize that she was being driven by a power that obscured reason and crushed her will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have refused every invitation to see or know the unconventional world into which thousands of women in New York, clear-eyed and unafraid, enter daily.
You'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'd sooner die than pose an hour in Gordon's studio, and on a Sabbath morning you cut your church and go on a day's wild ride with a man you have known but fifteen hours!”
