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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
aside
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
away
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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
beauty
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
bereft
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
cast
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
cease
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
children
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
contented
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
deign
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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
drop
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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
dry
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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
fountain
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
girl
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
girlhood
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
glamour
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
homes
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
ill-seeming
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
imitations
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
impression
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
like
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
mankind
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
maternity
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
men
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
modern
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
moment
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
mothers
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
moved
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
Muddy
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
out
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
rule
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
share
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From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
sip
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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
thick
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
thirsty
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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
throwing
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From this reading She is throwing away the substance for the shadow!
thrown
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
touch
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From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
troubled
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _And while it is so_, _none so dry or thirsty_ _Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is the modern girl under the impression that men will be contented with poor imitations of themselves, to share their homes and be the mothers of their children?
woman
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From this reading _A woman moved_, _is like a fountain troubled_,-- _Muddy_, _ill-seeming_, _thick_, _bereft of beauty_.
women
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From this reading The moment women step out from the sanctuary of their homes, the glamour that girlhood or maternity has thrown around them cast aside, that moment will they cease to rule mankind.
