AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It's inevitable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
it's
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From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
nigger's
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From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
niggers
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From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you're right, Roberts.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Perhaps you're right, Roberts.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Perhaps you're right, Roberts.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
there's
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From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Perhaps it's his stupidity that makes him succeed, and surely one phase of his stupidity is his inability to understand the niggers.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But there's one thing sure, the white has to run the niggers whether he understands them or not.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading “And putting the fear of God into the nigger's heart,” Captain Woodward blurted out.
you're
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From this reading “Perhaps you're right, Roberts.
