adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I am not called Beautiful Joe because I am a beauty.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I am not called Beautiful Joe because I am a beauty.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am not called Beautiful Joe because I am a beauty.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not called Beautiful Joe because I am a beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading MY name is Beautiful Joe, and I am a brown dog of medium size.
slave-lad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading I know that I am not beautiful, and I know that I am not a thoroughbred.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I do not know what he means by that, but when he says it, people always look at me and smile.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Morris, the clergyman, in whose family I have lived for the last twelve years, says that he thinks I must be called Beautiful Joe for the same reason that his grandfather, down South, called a very ugly colored slave-lad Cupid, and his mother Venus.
