used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
for the reason that
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
(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 We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
brutalisms
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From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
a state at a particular time
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
emanating from God
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
divisible by two
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
to or in any or all places
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
set up or found
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
the quality of being humane
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
inhumanities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
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 It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
the force of workers available
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
in motion
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
any competition
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
believed likely
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
having come into contact
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
usurpverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrp/
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They have left further behind them the brutalisms of the past, are deeper touched with your inhumanities, and will go further to banish them than your men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
a retraction of a previously held position
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading We have found certain active qualities of mind, predominating everywhere in women, indispensable to a better progress in social advancement, and great things have been wrought to us by our present absolute equality of the sexes.
but in spite of that
From this reading The full value of women as factors in social progress is not known, nor even suspected by you, because you have never witnessed the experiment of a complete withdrawal of those restrictions which hold them in subjection; yet, it is a fact that in what are truly the noblest advances in humanity, they are your superiors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not surprising that in your present stage of progress the males of your race should continue to usurp many of the privileges which came to them as an inheritance from a savage and brutal ancestry of comparatively recent existence, and your gradual awakening to a sense of justice in that direction is one of the many evidences that you are moving along on the lines marked out for you by the divine law of evolution in thought.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A notable condition of your society compared with ours is the tardy advance of your women from that complete subjection to men which existed in your primary state.
