adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
ecstacy
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From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
Gordon's
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From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
HEAVENnounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
Kate's
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From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
MarriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
Overman
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From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
self-surrender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HEAVEN Overman had appeared on the scene of Kate's life in a peculiar crisis.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This mood of revolt was made stronger by Gordon's fret over her social gatherings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had just reached the point of sex growth when a revolt against man's dominion became inevitable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dim light of the pulpit, preaching with mystic elation, he had seemed to her a god.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Married two years, she had passed through the period of love's ecstacy which woman finds first in self-surrender.
