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 London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
alleys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
animals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
belts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
boots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
caps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
century
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
chiefly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
city
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
Co
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
coarse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
colonists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
community
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
composed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
contributions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
Domingo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
dressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
enlarged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
European
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
feet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
fierce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
filthy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
French
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
haunted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
hide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
Hispaniola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
hogskin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
island
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
knives
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
liberal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
linen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
London
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
Macmillan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
middle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
naked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
New
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
overrun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
pantaloons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
ranks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
raw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
round
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
sabres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
savage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
See
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
seventeenth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
shirts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
singular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
slaughtered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
slums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
steeped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
stuck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
surly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These people went dressed in shirts and pantaloons of coarse linen cloth, which they steeped in the blood of the animals they slaughtered.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They were chiefly composed of French colonists, whose ranks had from time to time been enlarged by liberal contributions from the slums and alleys of more than one European city and town.
wore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wore round caps, boots of hogskin drawn over their naked feet, and belts of raw hide, in which they stuck their sabres and knives.
York
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London Macmillan and Co. And New York In or about the middle of the seventeenth century the island of San Domingo, or Hispaniola as it was then called, was haunted and overrun by a singular community of savage, surly, fierce, and filthy men.
