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 She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
bear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
bring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
cheek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
clasped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
cottage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
exhausted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
February
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
fire-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
Hurd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
Hurds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
lamps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
lay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
listening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
lying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
Marcella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
Mellor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
nursing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
rung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
showed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
shut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
sitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
sofa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
sound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
spent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spent the morning in the Hurds' cottage, sitting by Mrs. Hurd and nursing the little boy.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even the fire-light seemed more than she could bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
utterly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcella was lying on the sofa in the Mellor drawing-room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The February evening had just been shut out, but she had told William not to bring the lamps till they were rung for.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was utterly exhausted both in body and mind; yet, as she lay there with shut eyes, and hands clasped under her cheek, a start went through her at every sound in the house, which showed that she was not resting, but listening.
