adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
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 The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the commanders of men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading These are the commanders of men.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the commanders of men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading In them sex calls to sex, all unconsciously at first; and men answer to their call, as they to men's.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But real women, those in whom the heart beats strong, and whose blood can leap, know better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The conventional idea, in the minds of most women and of all men, is that a woman should never be the first.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Stephen been better acquainted with men and women, she would have been more satisfied with herself for being the first at the tryst.
