adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
How
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From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
Jane
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From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quarrel had left Mary in a quiver of exalted rage.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading How dare a friend trample her most sacred feelings!
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had all been disappointed in some individual and for that reason set themselves up as the judges of mankind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She pitied Jane Anderson and her tribe--these modern feminine leaders of a senseless revolution against man--they were crazy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Thank God my soul has not been poisoned!” she exclaimed aloud with fervor.
