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 The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
bale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
boots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
bulky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
burden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
frame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
full
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
gave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
heavy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
HEVIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEVIN THE PEDDLER.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
hood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
hose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
ice-pearled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
jovial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
Madalen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
manhood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
PEDDLER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEVIN THE PEDDLER.
Removing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
return
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
robust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
shake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
shoulders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
sign
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
snow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
son
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
square
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
squat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
stepped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
sturdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEVIN THE PEDDLER.
thick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Removing the hood from his thick, ice-pearled coat, the peddler laid down his bulky bale, a heavy burden that, however, seemed light to his sturdy shoulders.
threshold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
traveling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
twice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
uneasy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still uneasy, Madalen did not take her eyes from him, and twice she made a sign to her son to return to her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man who stepped into the house gave at the threshold a last shake to his traveling boots, which were so covered with snow that he seemed to be clad in white hose.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was of a robust frame, but squat and square, in the full strength of manhood, jovial and of an open yet determined face.
