adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
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 Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
cannot
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From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
child-bearing
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From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
Dennison
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From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
It's
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From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
they'll
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From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burden of child-bearing, which is the most important one there is, has to be borne by women alone.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It's such a strange sort of a thing,--so sweet and _so_ terrible,--and it so often takes a woman to the verge of the grave, or over it, that I suppose it is that which gives a sacredness to women.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There are some burdens," put in Mrs. Dennison, "which men and women cannot share.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, too, they'll work all their lives long for some one they love with no thought of any return except love.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You yourself were talking about that only a little while ago.
