adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
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 He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
Genevieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He found himself bent upon knowing more of the girl, and trying to eliminate her mother from the talk, or, at least, to make Genevieve lead in it.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
Vostrand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
Westover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably Mrs. Vostrand, with all her babble, had done fewer foolish things than her husband, but here Westover felt his judgment disabled by the fact that he had never met her husband; and his mind began to wander to a question of her daughter, whom he had there before him.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He reflected that men had very little wisdom, as far as he knew them, and he questioned whether, after all, the main difference between men and women might not be that women talked their follies and men acted theirs.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading He fell rather to thinking how very pleasant both mother and daughter were, and to wondering how much wisdom they had between them.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading This seemed a strange event after twelve years' stay in Europe for the education of her children, but Westover did not feel authorized to make any comment upon it.
