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 They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
air
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
Albeson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
army
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
autumnal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
bring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
city
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
estates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
everlasting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
farm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
fat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
fetching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
fifth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
future
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
gales
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
golden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
grave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
heirs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
install
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
Keith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
Kensico
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
lake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
leaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
leaving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
linked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
new
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
poverty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
problem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
projects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
promised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
reservoir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
respite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
rhythm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
RoBards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
spendthrift
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
spoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
squander
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
strip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
superintendent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
tidal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
tremendous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
trudged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
visited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
Ward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
wave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
Westchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the autumnal gales began to squander the golden leaves of Westchester,—the spendthrift heirs that strip all estates and bring back poverty in its everlasting rhythm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
wife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went back to the city, leaving RoBards there to install a new “superintendent,” the fifth since Albeson had trudged into his grave after his fat old wife.
Williamsbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the new lake of Kensico was linked to the Williamsbridge reservoir, Keith and Ward visited the farm.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
winds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night a wind came down in a tidal wave of air, a wind made up of an army of winds.
York
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of tremendous future projects; for the problem of fetching New York water was one that promised no respite.
