adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
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 It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mouth!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
chiselled
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From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
FLOWERnounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
harridans
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From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But the mouth!
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
PIMPERNELnoun
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
SCARLETnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
TONY'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
unsexedadjective
deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
WIFEnounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER O' THE LILY," "LORD TONY'S WIFE," "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," ETC.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were to be met with every day, round every street corner, these harridans, more terrible far than were the men.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This one was still comparatively young, thirty at most; would have been good-looking too, for the features were really delicate, the nose chiselled, the brow straight, the chin round and small.
