adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
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 Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
ambitionlessadjective
having little desire for success or achievement
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
cannot
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From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Paine was my mother's maiden name; she was christened Comfort Paine.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading My own Christian name is Roscoe and my middle name is Paine.
ComfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Paine was my mother's maiden name; she was christened Comfort Paine.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Paine was my mother's maiden name; she was christened Comfort Paine.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading My own Christian name is Roscoe and my middle name is Paine.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
PainenounUS /peɪn/
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading Paine was my mother's maiden name; she was christened Comfort Paine.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
Roscoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My own Christian name is Roscoe and my middle name is Paine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paine was my mother's maiden name; she was christened Comfort Paine.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Death is said to pay all debts, but there are some it cannot pay.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paine was my mother's maiden name; she was christened Comfort Paine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a dreadful thing to hate one's own father; to hate him and be unable to forgive him even though he is dead, although he paid for his sin with his life.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading To my father I owed my present ambitionless, idle, good-for-nothing life, my mother's illness, years of disgrace, the loss of a name--everything.
