adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
Lightener
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
parasitesnounUS /ˈperəsaɪts/
plural of “parasite” — an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hilda Lightener represented a new experience to Ruth.
transgressionsnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃənz/
plural of “transgression” — the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
wastersnounUS /ˈweɪstərz/
plural of “waster” — someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Even more than they hated the rich man Ruth's class hated the rich man's wife and daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading They were parasites, wasters, avoiding the responsibilities of womanhood and motherhood.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Society women stood to them for definite transgressions of the demands of human equality and fairness and integrity of life.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Never before had she come into such close contact with a woman of a class she had been taught to despise as useless and worse than useless.
