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 We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
Andaman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
commemorate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
consists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
course
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
Cross
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
curious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
custom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
dead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
deceased
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
dwells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
especially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
Fiery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
followed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
got
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
greatly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
HOLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
Hongkong
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
husbands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
INDIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
Indian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
interested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
interesting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
Islands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
Jardine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
LAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
learned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
little
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
lowest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
mankind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
memento
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
opium
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
ornament
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
passed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
races
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
sailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
shoulder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
Singapore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
skull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
sort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
steamer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
Straits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO INDIA AND THE HOLY LAND I sailed from Hongkong on Jardine's opium steamer, Fiery Cross.
took
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
Veddahs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
voyage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
waters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the course we took had been gone over by me in the voyage to Hongkong from Singapore, I was not especially interested in it until we had passed the Straits and got into Indian waters.
wearing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This consists in wearing the skull of the dead man on the shoulder as a sort of ornament and memento.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
widows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw only a little of these curious people, the Veddahs, but I learned of a very interesting custom followed by the widows of the islands to commemorate their deceased husbands.
