an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
(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 It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
brought into existence
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
BuddhistnounUS /ˈbuːdəst/
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
doesn't
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From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
don't
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From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
divisible by two
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
come to pass
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
It's
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From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
on the contrary
From this reading Lily looked at her husband, rather bewildered.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
have in common
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One must respect any sincere form of belief, don't you think?" he said gently, "even though one doesn't happen to share it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have some very good friends among Catholics, and some of them priests, into the bargain."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
weren't
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From this reading It's pure accident that you or I weren't born of Buddhist parents, after all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
you've
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From this reading "Well, I think if I were you I shouldn't judge them quite so severely until you've had some experience of them.
