adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
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 “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
goblets
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From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
graftnounUS /ɡræft/
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
it's
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From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
priests'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
they'll
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From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A man has no business to say a thing like that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
we're
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From this reading “I know, we're going to start a new church--the same old graft all over again!
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But that did not satisfy the ascetic James, who retired to his corner grumbling.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And then, before you know it they'll be setting him up in stained glass windows, and priests'll be wearing jewelled robes, and saying it's all right, and quoting his words!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first thing you know, they'll be taking the widow's mite to buy silk and velvet dresses for him and golden goblets for him to drink from!
