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 THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had all his search been futile?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had all his search been futile?
Bomba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
brought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
CREEPING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
dead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
DEATH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
despair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
emotion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
futile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had all his search been futile?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
Japazy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
killed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
name
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
possible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
quickly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
really
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
search
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had all his search been futile?
sinister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
sought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
staggered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
swallowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the despair that this thought brought him was quickly swallowed up by another emotion.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was not that the name of the man Japazy killed?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
whirl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was it possible that the father whom he had sought so long was really dead?
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
words
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH Bomba, his head in a whirl, staggered back from the window when he heard the sinister words:
