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 Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
ago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
ask
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
Bank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
banks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
begin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
cash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
cashier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
caused
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
cigar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
Cotton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
disappeared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
distorting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
disturbance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
dollars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
especially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
fellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
happened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
Hemmick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
here
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
Hoyt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
mouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
named
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
National
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
reckin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
Say
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
shaken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
talk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hemmick sat for a moment, distorting his mouth around the cigar.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
thing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
thousand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fellow named Hoyt, the cashier of the Cotton National Bank, disappeared one night with about thirty thousand dollars in cash.
time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, man, they didn’t talk about anything else down here at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
twenty-five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
Well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
whole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole town was shaken up about it, and I reckin you can imagine the disturbance it caused down at all the banks and especially at the Cotton National.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, to begin with,” he said at length, “I’m going to ask you if you remember a thing that happened here about twenty-five years ago.
