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 "It is a grave," I answered.
alive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
answered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a grave," I answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
blow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
brought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
condemned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
die
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
effect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
fell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
God's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
grave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a grave," I answered.
ground
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
hands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretty soon he raised his head.
here
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pretty soon he raised his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a grave," I answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a grave," I answered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a grave," I answered.
life
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
malady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
Pretty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretty soon he raised his head.
raised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretty soon he raised his head.
risk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
seizure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
soon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretty soon he raised his head.
struck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
sudden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
tell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
words
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell upon the ground like a man struck by a blow, but whether from the effect of my words, or from sudden seizure of the malady, I cannot tell.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not go out alive; and as for me, my life is in God's hands."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have brought me here to die," he said; "at the risk of your own days, you have condemned me.
