Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
arms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
belonged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
breast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
closed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
deprived
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
embrace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
events
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
fibre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
hours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
hungered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
kisses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
lay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
lips
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
months
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
parted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
passionately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
power
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
presence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
pressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
pronounce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
resigned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
resist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
resistance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stafford!" she said, at last.
several
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
Stafford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stafford!" she said, at last.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
strain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
surrender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
throbbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
touch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
visionary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
wildly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
