adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
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 is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
consistencynounUS /kənˈsɪstənsi/
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
every-body
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From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
heart-burnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
jewel-like
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From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
logicallyadverbUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
according to logical reasoning
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would, presumably, be a world still, but so changed that its best friends would not know it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would have known that the position of secretary to a professional man does not logically include heart-burnings and questionings concerning that gentleman's love affairs, past or present.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had Desire possessed consistency, this quality so jewel-like in its rarity, she would have realized that, having voluntarily stepped aside from woman's natural destiny, she should also have ceased to trouble herself with those feminine doubts and hopes which are peculiar to it.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One wonders what would happen to our admirable muddle of a world, if even a minority of its inhabitants were suddenly to embrace consistency.
you-never-can-tell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is because every-body, everywhere and at all times, acts as they could not logically be expected to act, that our dear familiar chaos of you-never-can-tell continues to entertain us.
