adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How does any woman come to marry any man?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does any woman come to marry any man?
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
How
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From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
inexactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzækt/
not exact
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How does any woman come to marry any man?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
Margaret
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From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
nexusnounUS /ˈneksəs/
the means of connection between things linked in series
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
petrificationnoun
the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
post-mortemnounUS /poʊstˈmɔːrtem/
discussion of an event after it has occurred
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
psychologistsnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəsts/
plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading Poets, psychologists, and philosophers have failed to account for the accidents of this emotional nexus.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How Margaret Lawton may have come to marry Lawrence Pole, we can defer for the present, as a matter of post-mortem psychology, unprofitable, melancholy, and inexact, however interesting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This process of the petrification of a woman's heart, slow or rapid as it may be, is always interesting,--if the woman is endowed in the first place with the power to feel.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No, women such as Margaret Pole do not "despise their husbands because they are unfortunate in money matters,"--not altogether because they prove themselves generally incompetent in the man's struggle for life!
