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 And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
able
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
apron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
atom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
aunt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
Bayport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
begin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
cap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
count
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
crushing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
cuffs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
double
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
endless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
forgot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
grey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
held
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
horrified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
hospital
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
later
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
mastoid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
Miss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
nerve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
operation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
penance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
pink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
Quest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
resolution
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
six
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
soiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
sponges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
steeling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
summoning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
terror
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
training
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
twelve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
uniform
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day her aunt came up from Bayport.
waif
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uniform was pink with white cuffs, apron, and cap.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She never forgot the first blood that soiled it—from a double mastoid operation on a little waif of twelve who had never been able to count more than six.
widened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held sponges, horrified, crushing back the terror that widened her grey eyes, steeling herself to look, summoning every atom of strength and resolution and nerve to see her through.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, a week later, she went away to Bayport with Miss Quest to begin what seemed to her an endless penance of two years’ hospital training.
