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 There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
Ackley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
associated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
bade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
Borden's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
Confederacy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
defying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
dismal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dismal failure.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
enough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regarding him with her weary eyes, she said:
failure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dismal failure.
farewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
girl's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
grim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
held
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
huskiness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dismal failure.
joke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
lingeringly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
Lou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
Miss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
prompt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
Regarding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regarding him with her weary eyes, she said:
SAD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regarding him with her weary eyes, she said:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
subdue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
TIDINGS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
tried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
unexpectedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
unwonted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
usually
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
veranda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
weary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regarding him with her weary eyes, she said:
whole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unwonted huskiness in Dr. Borden's voice, and Ackley, usually so grim and prompt, held the girl's hand lingeringly as he tried to make a joke about her defying him and the whole Confederacy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
wit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAD TIDINGS That morning Miss Lou stood on the veranda and bade farewell, one after another, to those with whom she had been associated so strangely and unexpectedly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor, you had wit enough and heart enough to understand and subdue me.
