adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
arrogated
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From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
Betty
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From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, they protested, this was a matter over which but one person had jurisdiction, and that person was Betty Cruise.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
Doraine
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From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
jurisdictionnounUS /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
From this reading But, they protested, this was a matter over which but one person had jurisdiction, and that person was Betty Cruise.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, they protested, this was a matter over which but one person had jurisdiction, and that person was Betty Cruise.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, they protested, this was a matter over which but one person had jurisdiction, and that person was Betty Cruise.
pacifiedverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But, they protested, this was a matter over which but one person had jurisdiction, and that person was Betty Cruise.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading But, they protested, this was a matter over which but one person had jurisdiction, and that person was Betty Cruise.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
vivanounUS /ˈviːvə/
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
voce
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From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death of Betty Cruise occurred the second day after her baby was born.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a way, this lamentable occurrence solved a knotty problem and pacified two warring sexes, so to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that any one of the women objected to the name they had given her; they were, in fact, pleased with it.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For, be it known, the women of the Doraine took a most determined stand against the manner in which the men, viva voce, had arrogated unto themselves the right to name the baby.
