accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
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 All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
seductionnounUS /sɪˈdʌkʃən/
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
