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 “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
beautiful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
blind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
child
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
Clementine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
dies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
earth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
faults
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
frank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
friend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
grieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
husband
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
interest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
lose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
lost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
love
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
loved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
marriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
pride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
sacrificed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
Surely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
Thaddeus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall grieve, too; long before your marriage I had made him my child, I had sacrificed my life to him.
twenty-four
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
use
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
widow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
wife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was never blind to his faults,” she said, “but I loved him as a wife should love her husband.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely you can be frank at this moment with a friend like me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he dies I shall be without an interest on earth; but life is still beautiful to a widow of twenty-four.”
women
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you ought, in case you lose him,” said Thaddeus, in a voice which Clementine had never heard him use, “to grieve for him less than if you lost a man who was your pride, your love, and all your life,--as some men are to you women.
