aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
Edith
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From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not many in his set, he was sure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
I'll
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From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many in his set, he was sure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not many in his set, he was sure.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Not many in his set, he was sure.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had thought that; but it is hard to tell, these days.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an unusual sort of talk.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Jack had never heard Edith break out in this direction before, and he wondered if many women were beginning to think of men in this way, as cowardly about their public duties.
you'll
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From this reading Never mind, when we go back to town I'll stir round; you'll see.”
