adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
consistentlyadverbUS /kənˈsɪstəntli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
how
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From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
RegisterverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
RegistersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum.
Willum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As to looking at the argument through the medium of the Register, Willum Marigold come into the world before Registers come up much,--and went out of it too.
wouldn't
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From this reading They wouldn't have been greatly in his line neither, if they had chanced to come up before him.
