adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's told me all about it.
ag'inst
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From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
ain't
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From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He's told me all about it.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
can't
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From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
don't
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From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
eddication
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From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
gits
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From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
He's
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From this reading "He's told me all about it.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
how
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From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He's told me all about it.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's told me all about it.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
Piscopalians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
talkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He's told me all about it.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They ain't the kind o' Catholics we been used to; some sort of 'Piscopalians; and they do a heap o' good amongst the poor folks over there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He says we ain't got any idea how folks lives in them tenement houses, hundreds of 'em in one house, and whole families in a room; and it burns in his heart to help 'em like them Fathers, as he calls 'em, that gives their lives to it.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "He don't mean a Catholic priest--not a Roman one, Jacob," the old woman explained, wistfully.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He can't be a Father, he says, because he can't git the eddication now; but he can be a Brother; and I can't find a word to say ag'inst it, when it gits to talkin', Jacob."
