AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/
plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
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 “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
backbitingverbUS /ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “backbite” — say mean things
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Even the Church is not free from them.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
fostersnounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
plural of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Even the Church is not free from them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the Church is not free from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
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From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the Church is not free from them.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
self-indulgencenoun
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “On the contrary,” said John, following his own thought, for he had not listened, “how many of them have lived lives of reckless abandonment, self-indulgence, and even scandalous license!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Those are abuses that apply equally to other professions, sir.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A profession,” said John, “which appeals above all to the senses, and lives on the emotions, and fosters jealousy and vanity and backbiting, and develops duplicity, and exists on lies, and does nothing to encourage self-sacrifice or to help suffering humanity, is a bad profession and a sinful one!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But in the view of reasonable beings one clergyman of evil life--nay, one hundred--would not make the profession of the clergy bad.”
