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 “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
absurd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
ago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
ARMITAGE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
bit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
bowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
Claiborne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
confer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
doubtless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
Durand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
empty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
Esmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
explore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
first-aid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
foolish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
give
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
Henry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
History
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
JOHN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
kit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
knows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
linking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
majesty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
Monsieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
Morbleu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
much
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
Now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
Oscar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
Prince
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
sequester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
sleeping-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
sort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
strap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
tied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
together
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
trunks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
used
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
waved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
weeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
wish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
wrists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
