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 “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
arm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
bank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
Big
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
bunk-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Combing--combing--his chaps, by cripes!”
cake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
carefully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
chaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
combing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
convenient
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
creek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
cripes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Combing--combing--his chaps, by cripes!”
curiously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
fringe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
gorilla-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
grip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
Haw-haw-haw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
hurtin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
machinations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
Medicine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
Miguel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
mirth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
painstakingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
Pink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
Pink's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
pointed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
rock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
seizing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haw-haw-haw!” roared Big Medicine; and, seizing Pink's arm in a gorilla-like grip, he pointed down the bank.
soap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
spasms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
spot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
Sunday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
sunny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
tangled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
testified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
washed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel, seated upon a convenient rock in a sunny spot, was painstakingly combing out the tangled hair of his chaps, which he had washed quite as carefully not long before, as the cake of soap beside him testified.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, the machinations of Big Medicine took Pink down to the creek behind the bunk-house.
willows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
yuh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's hurtin' yuh?” he asked curiously, when he came to where Big Medicine stood in the fringe of willows, choking between his spasms of mirth.
