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 His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
afraid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
answered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was his nerves, Thomas,” Gerda had answered.
apparently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
arranged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
child
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
Christian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
commented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
conduct
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
Consul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
design
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
dying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
escaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
excuse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
farewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
Frau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
Gerda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was his nerves, Thomas,” Gerda had answered.
glance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
grandmother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
Hanno
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
harshly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
height
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
Johann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
Little
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
nerves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was his nerves, Thomas,” Gerda had answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
objection
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
patient's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
presence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
remains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
retorted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
Senator
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
severely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
slipped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
son's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
struggle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
suffering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
syllable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
take
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was his nerves, Thomas,” Gerda had answered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
Thomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was his nerves, Thomas,” Gerda had answered.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His father so arranged it, and, though Hanno was afraid, he made not a syllable of objection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
Uncle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Johann was to go to take his farewell of his grandmother’s mortal remains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But with a glance at Hanno, which had not escaped the child, the Senator had severely retorted that an excuse was not in place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At table, the day after the Frau Consul’s dying struggle, the Senator, in his son’s presence and apparently with design, had commented harshly upon the conduct of Uncle Christian, who had slipped away and gone to bed when the patient’s suffering was at its height.
