adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
ain't
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From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
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 Of course, we ain't all bookworms and college professors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
bein
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From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
bookworms
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From this reading Of course, we ain't all bookworms and college professors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Of course, we ain't all bookworms and college professors.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we ain't all bookworms and college professors.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
don't
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From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
havin
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From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Of course, we ain't all bookworms and college professors.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
talkin
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From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
TammanynounUS /ˈtæməni/
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
they're
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From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If illiterate means havin' common sense, we plead guilty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if they mean that the Tammany leaders ain't got no education and ain't gents they don't know what they're talkin' about.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading If we were, Tammany might win an election once in four thousand years.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You hear a lot of talk about the Tammany district leaders bein' illiterate men.
