adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
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 Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
Bolton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
Eli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
FriendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
