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 Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
Alessandro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
almost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
bewilderedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
burst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
complication
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
Felipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
Felipe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
gasped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lawd!” he gasped.
God
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good God!
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good God!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Lawd!” he gasped.
heart-rending
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
Jos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
killed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
Lawd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lawd!” he gasped.
lips
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
mammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning to Felipe, “Thet's mammy,” he said.
mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
Oh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lawd!” he gasped.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning to Felipe, “Thet's mammy,” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
Thet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning to Felipe, “Thet's mammy,” he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.
Turning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning to Felipe, “Thet's mammy,” he said.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alessandro killed!” burst from Felipe's lips in a heart-rending voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jos looked bewilderedly from his mother to Felipe; the complication was almost beyond him.