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 "May a thunderbolt strike you!"
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
anxious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
bear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
blasphemy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
bread
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
chain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
companion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
comprehend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
cropped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
Cyriax's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
doors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
dropped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
fading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
fellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
few
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
gasping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
glance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
gross
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
imprecation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
led
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
listeners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
lowered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
mangled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May a thunderbolt strike you!"
meaning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
Nuremberg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
onions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
persons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
pointed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
pot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
questioning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
rabble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
red-haired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
rough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
scarcely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
senior
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
sickly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
slicing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
speech
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
spoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
strange
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
strike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May a thunderbolt strike you!"
suited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
surrounded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
swearing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
tame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
thunderbolt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May a thunderbolt strike you!"
tones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
understood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The imprecation suited the rough fellow who uttered it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The red-haired woman dropped the knife with which she was slicing bread and onions into a pot, and looked at her companion with an anxious, questioning glance.
woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
words
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nuremberg magistrates had had Cyriax's tongue cropped for gross blasphemy, and listeners could scarcely comprehend the words he mangled in his gasping speech.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had pointed out of doors as he spoke, and scarcely lowered the strange tones of his voice, yet of all the rabble who surrounded him only two persons understood his meaning--a fading, sickly girl, and the red-haired woman, only a few years her senior, who led the swearing man by a chain, like a tame bear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May a thunderbolt strike you!"
