used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
anew
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
impairmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpermənt/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
incorrigibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrədʒəbəl/
impervious to correction by punishment
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
Mad-House
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From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
not any; not one
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
go across or through
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
precisely, exactly
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
express in words
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
estrangement from god
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
deliver by singing
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
sinnest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading During my confinement I often heard the prison chaplain preach from the text "Though thou sinnest ninety and nine times thy sin shall be forgiven thee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the Mad-House._ On the road to Sing Sing again!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The public may say I was surely an incorrigible and ought to have been shut up anyway for safe keeping, but are they right if they say so?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Probably Christ knew what He meant: His words do not apply to the police courts of Manhattan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These do not forgive, but send you up for the third term, which, if it is a long one, no man can pass through without impairment in body or in brain.
