adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
exploresverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrz/
third-person singular of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
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 The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
home-hunger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
homeliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
MILDRED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
oustingnounUS /ˈaʊstɪŋ/
the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
Sanscrit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is the product of a sinister evolution; she is akin to the birds that will not build nests, but take possession of those already constructed, ousting the rightful occupants.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Eve wept not so much for the loss of Eden as for the loss of home--the familiar place whose homeliest objects had become dear from association.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading It may be a palace or it may be but two rooms in a decaying tenement, but the same wistful, intent look will reveal one of the deepest needs of her nature.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The restless woman who has no home-hunger, no strong instinct to make a place which shall be a refuge for herself and those she loves, is not the woman God created.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BELLE AND MILDRED The cosmopolitan bachelor living in apartments knows far more of Sanscrit than of a domestic woman's feelings as she explores the place she must call her home.
