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 MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
beautiful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
birth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the birth of the little child the queen died.
black
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the birth of the little child the queen died.
cheeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
child
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
daughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
died
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the birth of the little child the queen died.
drops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
ebony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
feathers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
fell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
finger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
gave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
glittered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
MAGIC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
middle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
MIRROR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
netting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
netting-needle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
Oh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
pricked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
queen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
red
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
rosy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
sky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
snow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
Snow-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
snowflakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
soon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
spots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
three
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
Very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Very soon after this the queen had a little daughter who was very fair, had rosy cheeks, and hair as black as ebony; and they gave her the name of Snow-white.
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
winter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR One day in the middle of winter, when the snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers, a queen sat at a window netting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The red spots looked so beautiful in the white snow that the queen thought to herself: "Oh, if I only had a little child, I should like it to be as fair as snow, as rosy as the red blood, and with hair and eyes as black as ebony."
worked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her netting-needle was of black ebony, and as she worked, and the snow glittered, she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell into the snow.
