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 NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
banks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two banks of the river offered a contrast full of significance.
barges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
black
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
bridges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
city
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
clutching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
contrast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two banks of the river offered a contrast full of significance.
darkness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
demons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
dragging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
Foam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
fog-haunted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
full
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two banks of the river offered a contrast full of significance.
gold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
great
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
green-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
grotesque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
hoops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
illuminated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
imperial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
invisible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
Light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
misty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
movement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
NIGHT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
offered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two banks of the river offered a contrast full of significance.
Out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
Pot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
red
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
region
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
river
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
robe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
rolled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
Scum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
Sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
seemed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
shadow-show
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
significance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two banks of the river offered a contrast full of significance.
Sky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
snake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
souls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
steam-tugs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
stitched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
subdued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
swish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Pot it is called Scum In the Sea it is called Foam: In the Sky it is called Light.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two banks of the river offered a contrast full of significance.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out in the fog-haunted region between the bridges the movement of the red and green-eyed steam-tugs, clutching invisible barges and dragging them away into the darkness, seemed like a shadow-show in which grotesque demons were hunting the souls of men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NIGHT clad the imperial city in a black robe stitched with fire.
writhing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The misty river rolled in from the sea through its illuminated bridges with the subdued swish of some great snake writhing its way through hoops of gold.
