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 It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
battles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
bickering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
brothers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
canoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
culminated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
fought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
general
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
happy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
helpless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, Lenerengo was helpless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, Lenerengo was helpless.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
impartially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
invariably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
Jerry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
Lamai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
Lamai's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
Lenerengo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
Lumai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
matter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
perpetual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
principles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
prisoner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
progeny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
punishing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
quarrelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
quiet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
repose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
sisters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
soft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
taking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
teasing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
tied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
tongue-lashing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
