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 A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIND AND TIDE.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
bands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
call
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some things cannot be described.
chaos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
clear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
condition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
described
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some things cannot be described.
disorder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
falls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
fasten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
forces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
future
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
hold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
hope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
law
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
lay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
loosing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
material
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
mental
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
nature
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
obedience
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
pain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
present
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
reduce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
sense
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
Some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some things cannot be described.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some things cannot be described.
TIDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WIND AND TIDE.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
try
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
unruly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
useless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WIND AND TIDE.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No hold of anything, not even of herself; no clear sense of anything, except of the disorder and pain; no hope at the moment that could fasten on either world, the present or the future; no will to lay hold of the unruly forces within her and reduce them to obedience.
world
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loosing of all the bands of law and order in the material world we call chaos; and once in a while the mental nature of some poor mortal falls for a time into a like condition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How that night went by it would be useless to try to tell.
