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 For a while she remained where he had left her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
closing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
confident
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
ears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
echo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
front
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
get
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
graver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
Harney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
humiliation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
lend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
loud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
Lucius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
opened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
oppression
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
physical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
proclaiming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
rang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
roof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
seized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
shame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
sky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
spoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
suggestions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
trembling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
usual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked graver and less confident than usual, and for a moment or two neither of them spoke.
vile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
village
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
walls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went to the front door, and as she did so Lucius Harney opened it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while she remained where he had left her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
words
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still trembling with the humiliation of his last words, which rang so loud in her ears that it seemed as though they must echo through the village, proclaiming her a creature to lend herself to such vile suggestions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her shame weighed on her like a physical oppression: the roof and walls seemed to be closing in on her, and she was seized by the impulse to get away, under the open sky, where there would be room to breathe.
